CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A small fire at the Gulley Hurst Landfill sent smoke into the air Saturday afternoon, but crews were able to quickly contain and extinguish it before it spread.
The landfill, located near Saratoga and Old Brownsville Road, saw an approximately 10-by-20-foot section of metal and other refuse ignite spontaneously on the backside of its main trash mound, according to fire officials.
Because the fire was surrounded by dirt, there were no exposures or nearby materials at risk of catching fire. That helped keep the situation from escalating…