Firefighters contain fires at recycling facilities in South El Paso
El Paso firefighters contained two fires at two recycling facilities in South El Paso.
The first blaze was reported at about 11:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of Paisano.
A large plume of smoke was visible in the downtown area. The fire erupted at a cardboard recycling facility. Firefighters are dousing bundles of cardboard boxes with water.
Soon after the fire at the cardboard facility was contained, another fire erupted at a recycling facility across the street. Firefighters contained the second blaze shortly before 1 p.m.
No injuries have been reported.
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