Explosion at Cobb County Waste Management Center starts fire

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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Crews responded to a fire at Cobb County’s Waste Management Center on Friday morning.

Dash camera video released by the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office shows a deputy pulling up to the fire when it explodes, sending flames further into the air.

Traffic was limited on County Services Pkwy. as crews fought the fire.

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NewsChopper 2 flew to the facility and saw crews putting out a fire at a structure behind the main portion of the facility.

It appears most of the fire has been put out.

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There’s no word on how the fire started or if anyone was hurt.

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