Hospers, Iowa — Three fire departments were called out on Tuesday evening, October 8, 2024 for a fire at the landfill southwest of Sheldon.
According to Hospers Fire Chief Jason Overmole, at about 8:15 p.m., the Hospers Fire Department was called to the report of a landfill fire at the Northwest Iowa Landfill at 4540 360th Street, four miles north of Hospers or three and a half miles southwest of Sheldon.
The chief says the fire department saw a “decent-sized area of garbage on fire” as they approached the scene. He says they doused it with water until landfill personnel could come with equipment and cover up the fire with dirt.
Overmole says no injuries were reported.
He tells us that Granville and Sheldon firefighters assisted them.
He says the cause of the fire is undetermined, but since it was nighttime, they don’t suspect landfill equipment.
He says the firefighters who responded were on the scene for about two hours.
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