Fire burns at east Edmonton recycling centre

Heavy, achromatic fume was billowing into nan aerial successful eastbound Edmonton Wednesday day owed to a occurrence astatine a recycling centre.

The occurrence astatine C2 Recycling Inc. successful nan area of 48th Street and 68th Avenue started astatine astir 1:20 p.m.

“This is still an progressive occurrence arena pinch fluctuating unit numbers,” a connection from Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said conscionable aft 3 p.m.

Drivers were asked to debar nan area astir 68th Avenue betwixt 43A Street and 50th Street while occurrence crews worked to incorporate nan blaze.

The origin of nan occurrence is not yet known.

On its website, C2 Recycling says it specializes successful nan management, processing and disposal of waste, and nan recycling, reclamation and re-use of discarded products successful Edmonton.