Officials are containing but allowing trash to burn at the Rice County Solid Waste Facility. The cause of the fire, which started Monday evening, was not immediately known.

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The landfill's smoke continues to billow into the air on Tuesday morning. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Coon)


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The Rice County Landfill burns in the early evening Monday. (Photo courtesy of Jim Brasseaur)
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As of midnight on Tuesday morning, the Rice County Solid Waste Facility is still ablaze. The fumes have a unique odor. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)

The Rice County Landfill burns in the late evening Monday. (Video courtesy of Kevin Coon)

The Rice County Landfill burns in the late evening Monday. (Video courtesy of Kevin Coon)

Reach Reporter Colton Kemp at 507-333-3129. © Copyright 2023 APG Media of Southern Minnesota. All rights reserved.

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