This is from a fire Friday at Friedman Recycling, located along the railroad tracks near 35th Avenue and Lincoln Street in Phoenix. The fire went to two-alarms, forced the shut down of the Union Pacific tracks, caused evacuations of nearby businesses and sent ash over downtown. KPNX-TV reports that it was mostly stacks of cardbord burning in the large storage yard. Wind gusts in excess of 20 mph fanned the fire.
In the two videos below, you will notice the photographer gets on top of nearby rail cars to get his shots.
He (Phoenix FD Captain Scott Walker) said the plant had several fires in the past 10 years and investigators will start researching the cause of the blaze as well as any code compliance violations.
More than 20 engine companies, including four ladder trucks and at least 80 firefighters, responded to the two-alarm fire.
Employees noticed the blaze at the top of a 20-foot-high cardboard bundle on the west side of the facility and called the fire department immediately, fire officials said.
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