Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Firefighters Respond to Fire at Scrap Yard Tuesday Morning

Firefighters responded to a fire at a scrap yard in Schuylkill County Tuesday morning.

Around 8:45am, emergency personnel were called to a fire at U.S.S. Achey Inc. Iron and Metal located at 355 East Second Mountain Rd, Schuylkill Haven in North Manheim Township.

The fire was reported to have been a shredder "fluff pile" that caught fire then spread to other piles.

Multiple units including tankers were called to the scene and the fire was under control not long after crews arrived.  As of 9:45am, crews were still on scene putting out hot spots.