Firefighters battle blaze at Lincoln Landfill

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Firefighters battle blaze at Lincoln Landfill

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Lincoln Fire and Rescue and other units responded to the early morning fire Monday.

It started at around 6 a.m. The fire was located on the northeast side of the Lincoln Landfill near N.56th and Bluff Road. Firefighters stayed on the scene for several hours.

No word on what caused the fire.

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