MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee firefighters put out the final hot spots at a recycling plant in the Menomonee Valley, 24 hours after the fire started.
The Milwaukee Recycling building caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Video of the fire shows a large amount of smoke wafting from the scene. Smoke could be seen from miles.
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No injuries have been reported. The fire was first called in around 1:48 p.m. near 13th and Mount Vernon.
According to 911 callers, a machine was on fire. Around 1:50 p.m. all workers were confirmed evacuated.
The Milwaukee Recycles building has a "long and storied history" of fires at this location, Milwaukee FIre Chief Aaron Lipski said. Workers there are experienced when it comes to these kinds of fires.
Around 2:46 p.m., a 3-alarm fire was declared.
The chief said 75 firefighters from Milwaukee and Wauwatosa were on the scene.
Chief Lipski says crews still do not know the cause of the fire.
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