By
Mauricio Maldonado
/ CBS Miami
Firefighters battle blaze at Opa-locka recycling center
Firefighters battle blaze at Opa-locka recycling center
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MIAMI – Several Miami-Dade fire engines responded to a first-alarm fire at an Opa-locka recycling plant Friday afternoon.
The call came in shortly before 3:30 p.m. at the recycling center located in the 3400 block of 135th Street.
Heavy black smoke could be seen for miles as Chopper 4 images showed firefighters battling the blaze.
The heavy smoke emanated from a large pile of twisted metal and old tires.
There were no reported injuries.
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