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U.S. EPA will lead efforts to extinguish mystery fire smoldering in L.A. County landfill

Por: Los Angeles Times Nation December 21, 2023

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As landfill operators struggle to extinguish a damaging fire deep within Chiquita Canyon Landfill, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is taking the lead in efforts to contain the problem. Since at least spring, acres of garbage have been smoldering in a closed portion of the Castaic landfill, causing contaminated water to burst onto surrounding hillsides and sending putrid odors into surrounding neighborhoods. The... + full article



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