Smoke seen for miles following overnight fire at Jersey City recycling plant

An overnight fire happened at the Sims Metal Management recycling plant in Jersey City.

News 12 Staff

May 25, 2021, 9:44 AM

Updated 1,435 days ago

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Fire officials are still working to determine the cause of a fire at a recycling plant that sent plumes of thick, black smoke up in the sky that could be seen for miles.
Officials say that the fire at Jersey City’s Sims Metal Management started late Monday night. Dozens of firefighters responded to fight the blaze. It was put under control around 5 a.m.
No injuries were reported.