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Trash fire hits Republic Services transfer station in Henderson

By MAX MICHOR LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
November 13, 2016 - 4:18 pm
 
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Henderson firefighters are responding to a trash fire at a Republic Services transfer station Sunday.

The fire was called in Sunday afternoon at 560 Cape Horn Drive, near Sunset and Eastgate roads. Henderson Fire Department spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said at 5 p.m. the fire appeared to be knocked down and firefighters were searching through the trash to make sure it was completely extinguished.

Further details were not immediately available.

Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @MaxMichor] on Twitter.

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