A large fire broke out Friday afternoon off Route 5 in the Woodlawn area, just south of Buffalo, at Metalico Buffalo Shredding & Recovery.
A 2 On Your Side photojournalist at the scene said the fire involved a large pile of garbage on the former Republic Steel property at 3175 Lake Shore Rd. in Blasdell.
According to its website, Buffalo Shredding & Recovery is a “full-service scrap metal processing facility,” and has been in operation since December 2011.
Firefighters brought the fire under control quickly after large plumes of smoke were seen from afar.
Seneca Hose Company #1 said on social media that Seneca Hose Rescue 5 was on scene as the FAST team for a “large scrap metal fire” at Metallico on Route 5 in Hamburg.
Authorities have not released details on what sparked the fire.
The cause remains under investigation.
WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo