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UPDATED: Large Flames Shoot From Scrap Pile

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Tom Sofield

UPDATE: Scrap Yard Fire Rages Throughout Night; Smoke From Blaze Hits New York City

UPDATED: 7:01 a.m., Thursday:

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Firefighters from around the county remained at the fire overnight. They doused the pile with water and removed pieces of scrap piece by piece.

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A canteen truck was called in aid firefighters who remained at the scene overnight.

Original Post:

Firefighters were called to a business in Falls Township where a large scrap pile was ablaze.

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Crews from around Lower Bucks County rushed to the fire off Steel Road on the former U.S. Steel site around 9:15 p.m. Flames were shooting from the scrap pile as firefighters worked to put down the flames.

Several additional fire departments were called to the scene as the blaze raged.

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A LevittownNow.com reader said they could see smoke and flames from Route 13.

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.