California residents sue landfill, saying toxic gases made life 'unbearable'

Residents sue Avenal landfill operators over toxic gases and alleged underground fire

State records cited by a community group show carbon monoxide readings of up to 3,420 parts per million in landfill wells, more than double the level regulators say suggests a subsurface fire.

California residents sue landfill, saying toxic gases made life 'unbearable'

Avenal, California, residents say conditions near the local landfill have become unbearable, alleging in a lawsuit that noxious gases have been released into the air.