La Porte firefighters continue fighting compost hot spots

NOW: La Porte firefighters continue fighting compost hot spots

LA PORTE, Ind. -- La Porte fire officials say crews are continuing to fight the burning compost fire along Ziegler Road near the Laporte County Fairgrounds, which began Sunday.

Firefighters are continuing to move the material in the pile and wetting down hot spots to prevent reignition

Eddie Wineland, La Porte Fire Captain, said "Since Sunday, at two o'clock, we've been out here. The cleanup process, they made a really good hit on it yesterday. It seemed like, like conditions really improved yesterday. So, when I got here this morning, it's, it's been just a kind of monitor and keep water on it."

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