SUFFOLK, Va. — UPDATE: Suffolk Fire & Rescue says that all visible fire has cleared from the scene and they removed the machinery necessary to clear the fire. It is expected for smoke to linger throughout the rest of the day, according to Fire & Rescue.
A large 2-alarm fire started on top of a landfill in Suffolk on Thursday morning, Fire and Rescue say.
Suffolk Fire & Rescue posted initial pictures of the fire to their X and Facebook accounts, they said the fire started at 5:03 a.m. on the 100 Block of Bob Foeller Drive.
According to the report, the fire was far from any water source—a second alarm was raised so a another crew could come help transport water to the top of the landfill.
45 firefighters worked on the scene, and it took just under three hours to get the fire under control. No injuries were reported.
The original social media posts claimed the fire was visible from U.S. Route 58 at its peak.
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The Fire & Rescue report says smoke will linger around Portsmouth Boulevard near the Downtown Suffolk exit for several hours, there is no threat to the community.
