Fire Burning At Sacramento Recycling Plant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13) - Sacramento Fire crews are battling a four-alarm industrial fire at a recycling company that is sending up a thick plume of smoke visible for miles.
The fire broke out just before 1 p.m. at River City Waste Recyclers located in the area of North 7th Street across from the State Office of Publishing.
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According to Sac City Fire Battalion Chief Niko King, the fire began in a pile of tires, but quickly spread to a pile of construction waste that contained a lot of wood. Employees tried to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher.
Several engines are battling the fire. North 7th Street is closed between Richards Boulevard and North B Street.
There are no reports of injuries, but the Sacramento Police Department has asked residents and businesses in the area to shelter-in-place due to the heavy smoke.
Employees at the State Office of Publishing have been sent home early due to smoke.
