Pettis County Fire Protection District responded to a fire Monday afternoon at the Central Missouri Landfill outside Sedalia.

According to the department, crews responded to the fire around 3:20 p.m. and found on fire several shredded tires that were used to weigh down tarps to control soil erosion. Crews took about two hours to bring the fire under control and remained on the scene until about 8:30 p.m. to hit any hot spots. A total of 30 firefighters responded to the blaze. The department says no injuries were reported, and that they did not measure any impact to air quality.

The department says a spark from equipment that pushes and compacts trash may have caused the fire.  Roads that had been closed during the response have since reopened.

Photo courtesy of Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management Agency