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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) Yesterday morning, a controlled burn at a Beaver County slag dump grew out of control for some time. The Center Township Volunteer Fire Department led the operation at the CJ Betters facility and various fire companies helped out with the operation and now this fire is under control. The fire started at about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and as of 10:55 a.m. yesterday morning, crews were able to get the fire under control. There were no reported injuries and according to officials, residents may notice an unpleasant smell, but there is not a significant respiratory risk and air quality in the area is not an issue at this time.