Tuesday, November 16, 2010

"Smoke smell" in Bemidji area from leaf burning

There have been a lot of questions directed to Bemidji Fire and the Beltrami County Sheriff's Dispatch Center regarding the "smoke smell" in and around Bemidji.  This is coming from the annual "Burn the Leaves" event at the Waste Management Inc. Demolition Pit located at 2331 N Plantagenet Dr SE, located south and east of Bemidji. There is NO garbage being burned, just vegetative matter. This should last for 2-3 weeks per the Waste Management company.