The Rice County Solid Waste Facility is currently closed to all vehicles that need to access the landfill area so emergency responders can tend to a piece of equipment which caught fire shortly before 3:00 pm today (Monday).

All staff and visitors are safe, and first responders are on scene.

An updated will be posted to the Rice County Facebook page when the landfill area reopens.

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