Landfill fire burning six days

By Kristen Kridel
Herald Tribune

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. -- A landfill fire burning for days is sending up a lot of smoke, but tests have determined the air remains safe to breathe, a state spokeswoman said Wednesday.

The landfill on Zemel Road, owned by Southwest Land Developers, has been smoldering for the past six days. It is one of four fires burning in Florida landfills; the other three are in Northwest Florida. . . Read more