Residents living nearby the Welland landfill were urged to keep their windows closed as a large fire burned at the Niagara Region facility for more than 20 hours.

Welland Fire and Emergency Services acting Chief Matt Richardson said firefighters were called to the landfill at about 6 p.m. Monday for a reported pallet fire.

“When crews arrived, we discovered an enormously large pile of scrap lumber and brush on fire at the Humberstone Landfill,” he said.

A fire that started in a large pile of scrap lumber can be seen at Humberstone Landfill in Welland on Monday night. The fire continued to burn Tuesday. Joe Burd

Richardson said firefighters remained at the scene overnight and were expected to remain there throughout Tuesday.

“The fire is so deeply rooted and seated in this woodpile t

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