Fire in west Edmonton sends dark smoke into the sky
A fire in west Edmonton continued to burn late into Friday night.
Firefighters were called to GFL Environmental, a recycling facility, near 202 Street and 113 Avenue around 2:50 p.m.
At 3:30 p.m.,10 units were at the scene working on getting the fire under control. Later in the afternoon, 49 firefighters and 13 trucks were on scene.
A fire in west Edmonton on Aug. 25 sent dark plumes of smoke into the sky. (Dave Mitchell/CTV News Edmonton)
At 8:30 p.m., the fire was still considered to be active and was not under control.
According to Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, the building contains a lot of plastic and other materials that may take a long time to put out.
All hazardous materials have been cleared from the area, EFRS added.CTV News Edmonton reached out to GFL Winterburn Transfer Station and Materials Recovery Facility for comment.
The cause of the fire has not been determined.
No injuries have been reported at the three-alarm fire.
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