Iqaluit dump fire extinguished after 4 months

The Iqaluit dump fire has been extinguished, after nearly four months and numerous health advisories about the smoke hazard.

“We have been able to reach the permafrost level underneath the entire pile that was burning,” said Mike Noblett of Global Forensics, who has been managing the site.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/iqaluit-dump-fire-extinguished-after-4-months-1.2767822

September 16, 2014