Smoke dissipates after fire at Fayetteville landfill

A fire was burning at the Cumberland County landfill Wednesday morning.

The Fayetteville Fire Department responded to the fire at the landfill, located at 698 Ann St. in Fayetteville, around 6:30 a.m.

Crews found a "large pile of rubbish" on fire, according to a press release. At 10 a.m., the fire was still burning, and workers were using construction equipment to cover the pile and smother the fire.

When Sky 5 flew over the landfill at 11 a.m., the fire was gone but the pile was still smoking.

The fire generated a large amount of smoke, which is blanketing the eastern fringe of the city and the downtown area, officials said.

People with respiratory issues are encouraged to avoid the area until after 12 p.m.