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Black smoke from Juarez landfill fire visible across El Paso
By Jamel Valencia at KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· July 7, 2026
· 1 min read
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A fire at a landfill in Ciudad Juarez sent thick black smoke drifting across the U.S.-Mexico border early Tuesday morning. Officials said the fire broke out around 4 a.m. at the city's landfill, the Relleno Sanitario. Burning trash produced large plumes of black smoke that...
Key takeaway Officials said the fire broke out around 4 a.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A fire at a landfill in Ciudad Juarez sent thick black smoke drifting across the U.S.-Mexico border early Tuesday morning. Officials said the fire broke out around 4 a.m. at the city's landfill, the Relleno Sanitario. Burning trash produced large plumes of black smoke that...
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