Over 100 Firefighters Douse Blaze At Recycling Plant
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Over 100 firefighters have doused a blaze that erupted at a Maryland recycling plant filled with piles of cardboard and other highly combustible materials.
Local news outlets report that the two-alarm fire at the Georgetown Paper Stock recycling plant in Rockville was extinguished Saturday. Roads around the plant were reopened by mid-afternoon.
Update - Georgetown Paperstock, Rockville, Fire contained, debris piles have been separated & dispersed and fire mostly out pic.twitter.com/wO6ir8zOJr
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 16, 2018
12Noon (6/15) Update ... Fire Out. 14820 Southlawn Dr, Rville, Units are clearing & property has been turned back over to Georgetown Paperstock pic.twitter.com/hQQCDtIyLP
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 16, 2018
The fire started Friday, sending black acrid smoke across the area. Roughly 125 firefighters helped battle the blaze, working through the night.
News outlets say that over 1 million gallons of water were needed to extinguish the flames.
There has been no report of any injuries.
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