EventA ten‑day blaze at Rankin Inlet’s landfill was brought under control by 14 firefighters and hamlet crews after more than 400 dump‑truck loads of sand were spread across nearly the entire site. Agnico Eagle Mines supplied a continuous ocean‑water line through ~1 km of pipe to keep fires from reigniting. The 50–70‑ft‑deep landfill may still smoulder underground, producing occasional smoke for weeks.
More than 400 truckloads of sand were spread across Rankin Inlet’s landfill, while Agnico Eagle Mines supplied a continuous water line from the ocean to extinguish a ten‑day fire.
After a nearly 10‑day blaze at the Rankin Inlet landfill, community crews and Agnico Eagle Mines used more than 400 truckloads of sand and continuous ocean water pumping to extinguish the surface fire, though underground smouldering may still produce smoke for weeks.
