Massive fire engulfs parts of a North Texas recycling plant, sending smoke billowing into sky

Firefighting crews on Tuesday battled a large fire at an organic recycling plant in Forest Hill that sent black smoke into the sky that could be seen from miles away.

The Forest Hill Fire Department says it got the call just after 11 a.m. When crews arrived, they found a large warehouse fully involved.

The CBS News Texas Chopper spotted billowing smoke and flames erupting from a building. The company is located along Forest Hill Circle, near I-20 and Highway 287.

Due to the intensity of the flames, crews fought the fire defensively in an effort to prevent it from spreading, the department said.

CBS News Texas was able to reach out to the company, The Organic Recycler, whose corporate office is located near where the fire erupted. An employee we spoke with via phone confirmed the company had acquired the building within the last year, but that no staff members were in the building at the time. The employee also said they did not believe that any other company property was inside when the fire erupted.

There were no reports of anyone hurt.  

The Fort Worth Fire Department helped assist on the scene.

The Tarrant County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.