India, June 25 -- A second major fire this year broke out at the Bandhwari landfill along the Gurugram-Faridabad road on Thursday morning, with thick black smoke engulfing the area. Residents in nearby villages reported that the fire started at 6am, and the flames quickly spread across large sections of the garbage dump, raising fresh concerns over recurring landfill fires.

"We have a fire tender permanently stationed at the Bandhwari landfill. Four additional fire tenders have been deployed to the site to bring the blaze under control," said Gurugram fire safety officer Narendra Yadav.

Officials said the fire was reported around 7am.

Harbeer Harsana, the Bandhwari village head, called the scale of fire alarming and said it appeared to...