Starting mid-day part of the reclaiming portion of the plant caught fire, turning into an inferno which quickly escalated. The smoke was visible for miles, and crews were drawn in from multiple surrounding towns as were HazMat teams and aerial pieces. The fire burned for hours and taxed everyone on scene physcially.

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