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Fire at Dallas recycling facility sends large plume of smoke into the sky

The plume of smoke was visible for several miles

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Dallas Fire-Rescue battled a fire at a Dallas recycling facility Saturday morning. The fire off I-30 and Westmoreland sent a large plume of black smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles.

A fire at a large recycling facility in Dallas sent a plume of black smoke into the sky Saturday morning.

Dallas Fire-Rescue was on the scene battling the fire at CMC Recycling in the 1700 block of North Westmoreland Road near Interstate 30.

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Firefighters reported a large pile of scrap metal outside the facility was on fire.

Black smoke was visible for several miles around the fire.

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Dallas police were blocking Westmoreland in the area as firefighters dragged hoses across the street to battle the flames.

Firefighters were dispatched for a second alarm Saturday afternoon when the fire flared back up as heavy equipment moved the metal around to expose hot spots.

Dallas Fire-Rescue has been able to keep the fire contained to the debris pile. No injuries have been reported, and there's no word on the cause.

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