The Waikato Regional Council has laid charges against Puke Coal and "one individual". Photo / WRCThe Waikato Regional Council has laid charges against Puke Coal and "one individual". Photo / WRCA company at the centre of a year-long smouldering and toxic fire has had more than 40 charges laid against it and a staff member. The Puke Coal landfill site at Pukemiro, west of Huntly, has been the scene of an ongoing fire since August 16, 2020. Waikato Regional Council regional compliance manager Patrick Lynch says "hundreds" of complaints have been laid by local residents relating to the impact of the smoke and its "objectionable" odour.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 16, 2021 03:11 UTC