Fighting fire and cold - Firefighter Johnny Gilchuk is surrounded by smoke as he sprays water on a fire at the Whitewood Landfill on Jan. 23. Whitewood Fire Department spent over seven hours battling the fire in -35ºC temperatures. (Chris Ashfield/Grasslands News)

Firefighters with the Whitewood Fire Department endured brutal cold, frozen equipment and a marathon overnight-battle while knocking down a large garbage fire at the Whitewood landfill late Jan. 23 into the early hours of Jan. 24. The department was dispatched at about 6:15 p.m. after a large pile of garbage ignited at the landfill. With […]

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