Crews are battling a fire at a recycling plant in Camden, New Jersey, Friday morning.
A fire at a recycling plant in Camden, New Jersey, is now under control after crews battled the flames early Friday morning. Crews are battling a fire at a recycling plant in Camden, New Jersey, Friday morning.
The blaze grew to two alarms before crews were able to get the fire contained, according to officials. Nearby residents are being told to be aware of the large junkyard fire that is producing smoky conditions in the surrounding areas. The City of Philadelphia also put out an alert, advising about smoke that may be present in the city and visible over Old City.
The lawsuit calls the recurring fires an ongoing public nuisance that has severely harmed the health and well-being of Camden residents.. The four-alarm inferno burned for 12 hours before being fully extinguished, sent smoke and pollution 15 miles away, and forced the evacuation of 100 residents in the immediate area. State officials said residents reported nausea, headaches, breathing issues, and eye and throat irritation as a result.
Officials initially suspected a lithium-ion battery caused the February fire, but the official report listed the cause as undetermined. Another major fire in January 2021 hospitalized residents and firefighters, and temporarily closed a nearby school. The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring EMR to fix fire hazards immediately and implement measures to control fire risks. Action News reached out in January for comment.
EMR US CEO Joseph Balzano said the company was already taking action, adding that the company had "entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to provide a comprehensive framework for fire suppression at our Camden shredder at a cost of $6.7 million. "
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