PHOTOS: The Asheville Fire Department reports it responded to a fire in the scrap yard at Mountain Metals Recycling on Wednesday.
Officials said crews responded around 2 p.m. and that Pond Road was closed between Brevard Road and McIntosh Road.
Crews worked to develop a defensive strategy with assistance from the county tanker task force, according to officials.
Drivers may have seen smoke from I-26, officials said. The fire department said crews cleared the scene and Pond Road reopened after 5 p.m.
