Landfill fire impacts air quality in McPherson

The McPherson Fire Department continues to monitor air quality after a fire at the landfill began Sunday.

On Sunday, the McPherson Fire Department received a report of a fire at the landfill, located at 1431 17th Ave. When the fire department arrived on the scene they found a large fire fully engulfed.

Chief T.J. Wyssmann said upon arrival the fire department began spraying the area with foam. He says fighting a fire in a landfill is particularly difficult and poses some unique challenges.