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Jul 22, 2026
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Rankin Inlet residents report health concerns as landfill fire continues to smoulder
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HEALTH JUL 22, 2026 – 1:30 PM EDT
Rankin Inlet residents report health concerns as landfill fire continues to smoulder
Surface blaze extinguished July 16; crews using sand to smother underground hot spots
Rankin Inlet firefighters work to extinguish a landfill fire in early July. The surface blaze was extinguished July 16 after 12 days of firefighting efforts, but Fire Chief Mark Wyatt says underground hot spots continue to smoulder. (Photo courtesy of Mark Wyatt)
By Nehaa Bimal
Garbage smoke from Rankin Inlet’s landfill fire continues to plague the community, with one resident saying h…
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