A fire that began at a landfill on Edmonton’s western outskirts continued to burn on Wednesday— three days after it started — leaving residents of both the city and Parkland County still dealing with smoke and funky aromas.

The fire broke out at the GFL Environmental facility at 231st Street, east of Acheson, on Sunday evening.

Parkland County fire crews responded to the call and were on scene until midnight.

In a press release Wednesday, Parkland County said GFL has hired specialized industrial firefighters who are on site around the clock to tackle the situation.

Those crews were using soil and heavy equipment to smother the fire and reduce smoke spread, county officials said, adding that a large-volume water supply “has been established on site.”

“It is anticipated, however, that t

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