The former site of the Pasco landfill that was closed to waste due to an underground fire could be put out if a new plan works. (Image courtesy of KNDU-TV)
The Washington State Department of Ecology said Tuesday they have been informed of what is called a "smoldering" fire burning underneath the Pasco Sanitary Landfill off Dietrich Road north of where Kahlotus Road intersects with Highway 12.