CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fire crews worked through the night to battle flames of a massive fire at a metal recycling plant in Clayton County.
Channel 2 Action News viewers have sent in photos of a massive fire in the area of Forest Parkway and Jonesboro Road in Lake City.
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Lake City police say the Amerigo Metal Recycling Plant caught fire Wednesday evening and burned through Thursday morning. Officials say several old cars were burning.
Photos show a huge amount of smoke coming from the fire.
As of 1 p.m., crews have gotten the flames under control.
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It is unclear at this time if anyone was inside the plant at the time of the fire. No injuries have been reported, according to police.
The cause of the blaze is currently under investigation.
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