MCPHERSON COUNTY —Crews were on the scene of a fire at the city landfill north of McPherson Sunday, according to a social media report from the McPherson Fire Department.

The fire had toxic substances in the smoke and a plume model from the National Weather Service has indicated the City of McPherson would be directly affected.

All residents are encouraged to go inside, close all windows and doors, stay tuned to Radio/TV/Social Media for further updates.

Late Sunday, the fire department reported fire suppression operations were halted at the landfill. Air quality monitoring has been deployed on the north side of McPherson city limits. As of 2 am they have not detected anything out of normal ranges. We will continue to monitor the air quality throughout the night and into Monday morning.

They also encouraged residents to utilize 911 for emergencies only.