Fire Breaks Out at Rumpke Landfill in Colerain Township

Crews had the fire contained within two hours.

Photo by Reily Township Fire and EMS. 

(Colerain Township, Oh.) - Multiple responders were called to a fire at the Rumpke Sanitary Landfill in Colerain Township on Sunday. 

A fire in the heaps was reported around 6:30 p.m.

The fire burned for one to two acres and was contained within approximately two hours. 

No injuries were reported and a cause remains under investigation. 

According to Colerain Fire, air quality testing results show there are no ongoing air quality concerns from the Rumpke fire. 

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