Clean Harbors Telfer Rd. site.St. Clair Township firefighters extinguished a small fire in the landfill at Clean Harbors Monday afternoon.
Deputy Fire Chief Steve Bicum says the material was non-toxic and not a regulated product, although a precautionary shelter-in-place was ordered for homes on the north side of the plant for a short time.
He says they were at the Telfer Rd. site for a couple of hours and were able to put out the fire with water, which created clouds of steam.
There were no injuries.
Environment Canada has issued an Orange Air Quality Warning because smoke from the wildfires in northwestern Ontario are expected to move into the Chatham-Kent and Windsor area later on Wednesday.
The Bank of Canada held the interest rate at 2.25 per cent.
The majority of Ontarians say the increase in gas prices this summer has put a crimp in their summer plans, according to a new survey.
The U10 Cougars will play in the Ontario Summer Football League 'A' Division championship this Sunday at York University.
The American League shut out the National League 4-0 in the MLB All-Star Game Tuesday night.
Chatham-Kent fire crews responded to Park Street, near the Baxter Street intersection, at roughly 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
