Large scrap metal fire rages at Florida recycling plant (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Firefighters are battling a large scrap metal fire raging at a recycling plant near the Port of Tampa, Florida, as plumes of black smoke spread across the region.
The fire broke out at Trademark Metals Recycling on Port Sutton Road in Hillsborough County where fire rescue crews remain at the scene.
The blaze has been upgraded to a two alarm fire but no injuries have been reported.
This fire is now a 2 alarm fire. No injuries reported at this time. pic.twitter.com/GaEm0JnZfc
— Hillsborough County (@HillsFireRescue) December 2, 2016
On scene of a large fire at Trademark Metals and Recycling. Media staging at Port Sutton and 50Th st in the MBEA parking lot pic.twitter.com/mf1e8BpFni
— Hillsborough County (@HillsFireRescue) December 2, 2016
Firefighters still trying to contain blaze near Port of Tampa pic.twitter.com/ZxPcjfSoaW
— ABC Action News (@abcactionnews) December 2, 2016
The Southbound 50th Street at Causeway has been closed to traffic while the Sheriff's Office marine unit has rerouted boaters in the area.
Happening Now - HCSO Marine Unit blocking boaters in the channel due to large fire at Trademark Metals on Port Sutton Rd @HillsFireRescuepic.twitter.com/wEQcmHqLWc
— Larry McKinnon ⭐️ (@LarryMcHCSO) December 2, 2016
Major smoke coming from fire at Trademark Metals Recycling in Port of Tampa. Fire is also causing traffic back up on 50th St. #BREAKINGpic.twitter.com/aYHx0dbqIc
— Crystal Clark (@1crystalclark) December 2, 2016
Fire at Trademark Metals Recycling by the Port of Tampa. @10NewsWTSP sending chopper pic.twitter.com/vg1jpjKNoc
— Shannon Valladolid (@ShannonMarieTV) December 2, 2016
TWO-ALARM FIRE PHOTOS: This is at Trademark Metals Recycling center in the Port of Tampa. #WTSP. pic.twitter.com/C2Vbg3XQBS
— Shannon Valladolid (@ShannonMarieTV) December 2, 2016
People have reported seeing billows of smoke from as far as downtown Tampa, Gandy and Apollo Beach.
#BREAKING | Our camera atop the Rivergate Tower shows the fire at a recycling center near Port of Tampa. pic.twitter.com/RAZ24iAufY
— ABC Action News (@abcactionnews) December 2, 2016
Fire at Trademark Metals Recycling center in the Port of Tampa. You can see the smoke from Gandy #wtsppic.twitter.com/l4GvplCr5V
— Kendra Conlon (@KendraWTSP) December 2, 2016
@FOX13News Active Fire at Port, as seen from Downtown Tampa. pic.twitter.com/5ewnWIlmp5
— Donald Mihokovich (@DMihokovich) December 2, 2016
What's burning in Tampa?? @FOX13Newspic.twitter.com/L6WncKkuPU
— Rebecca (@franchise02) December 2, 2016
Trademark Metals Recycling describes itself as the “largest full-service scrap metal recycler in Florida, with 22 locations across the state."
