Huge, Stubborn Recycling Plant Fire Could Burn for Days
A massive fire engulfed a northern New Jersey recycling plant overnight and raged into Saturday as firefighters battled flames, frigid cold and wind.
Firefighters battle a blaze in an industrial area in Passaic, Jan 30.
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Passaic, N.J. (AP) -- A huge fire engulfed a recycling plant overnight in northern New Jersey and raged into Saturday as firefighters battled flames, wind and frigid cold that turned the water from their hoses into treacherous ice. Officials warned it could burn for days.
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries, but all 70 employees at the Atlantic Coast Fibers plant are accounted for, Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said.