Road closed after landfill catches fire in Pettis County

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A landfill outside of Sedalia has caught fire, according to the Sedalia Fire Department and Pettis County Emergency Management.

Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management wrote on its Facebook page that Oak Grove Lane “between Broadway and the Low Water Crossing” is closed. It also wrote that a closure occurred on another street that is back open.

Sedalia Fire Chief Matthew Irwin wrote in an email to ABC 17 News that the landfill was on fire and that county firefighters were responding.

“Although we are not on scene we are monitoring the situation and will respond if requested.  This fire is within the Pettis county fire protection district,” he wrote.

Residents on social media reported seeing black smoke from the fire from varying distances.

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