Firefighters Knock Down Four-Alarm Fire At Waste, Recycling Company In Anaheim After Two-Hour Battle
ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — A waste and recycling company in Anaheim was engulfed in flames Sunday, prompting a large response from local firefighter crews.
The four-alarm fire was first reported just after 6 p.m. and when Metro Cities Fire Authority crews arrive on scene large clouds of smoke could be seen billowing from the rooftop of the business.
Located on North Blue Gum Street in Anaheim, the business is called Republic Services.
As firefighters attempted to control the situation from outside the building, flames could be seen within the business.
Authorities reported that the blaze was extinguish at around 8 p.m., but crews remained on scene to continue dousing the site in water.
This is the second major fire to occur within Anaheim city limits Sunday, after an illegal marijuana dispensary and butane honey oil lab caught fire, where two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze.
