A fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a metal recycling center near downtown Sacramento, causing a plume of smoke to be seen for miles as firefighters battled the blaze.
The fire was quickly contained to a pile of crushed cars and appliances, according to a tweet from the Sacramento Fire Department. Crews expect to be at the facility throughout the evening, as they continue to use aerial ladders to surround and control the three alarm fire. Fire officials are urging people to use caution if in the area of near 12th and B Streets if they have to travel through the area.
North B Street will be closed for several hours as crews extinguish the fire.
While the yard was in operation, no injuries were reported. Fire Chief Gary Loesch said industrial buildings just north of the fire had to be evacuated.
"At this time, we're monitoring the system, the scene and air quality to see if we have to expand our evacuations," Loesh said.