Air quality alert issued for Hay River amidst landfill fire

Mar. 12, 2019, Hay River, N.W.T. – The Town of Hay River declared a “local state of emergency” Sunday over a fire at the Hay River landfill. In a press release Sunday, the town said the local fire department has been managing a subsurface fire at the landfill since March 3, but that it flared up Saturday evening. CBC News reports. | READ MORE