JFRD puts out fire caused by trash pile at Jacksonville Metal Recycling

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Both sides of Philips Highway are back open as Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department wraps up a fire at Jacksonville Metal Recycling.

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According to JFRD, there were no injuries or major structural damage that came with the fire, but while trucks were in the area, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office had both sides of Philips Highway closed down for several hours.

JFRD told Action News Jax that the fire was caused by something igniting in a trash pile.

This isn’t the first time crews have had to battle a fire at the recycling facility. In August of last year, JFRD worked several hours to douse a fire at the facility. That fire was also the result of a pile of trash that caught fire at the plant. No one was injured in that fire either.

Action News Jax has a crew at the scene and is working to find out more.

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