Fire breaks out in scrap material at Taunton business

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A fire broke out Thursday in a pile of scrap material at a recycling business in Taunton. Viewer video shared with NBC 10 News showed a plume of black smoke coming from One Way Recycling on West Water Street. “Crews discovered a fire contained to a pile of scrap material,” the Taunton Fire Department said. “Crews were pulling apart the scrap pile and commencing overhaul operations.” A spokesperson with Taunton fire said the incident commander assigned to the scene determined that it was not necessary to request assistance from the state Department of Environmental Management to conduct any air quality testing. The fire department said firefighters would be at the scene for some time. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

WJAR-TV NBC 10 Providence

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