Smoke billows from fire at Camden Iron and Metal on South 2nd Street – WPVI-TV

CAMDEN, New Jersey (WPVI)– A fire at the Camden Iron & & Metal has actually alarmed lots of people in the surrounding area.The fire started around 6 a.m. Friday on South 2nd Street.

The fire has created a big quantity of smoke that resulted in lots of locals reaching out on social networks and via phone calls about what is going on.Camden Iron & & Metal is a business that recycles scrap metal.Their website reads,“Based in New Jersey, Camden Iron & Metal is among the nation &'s largest metals recyclers. The Company has operated from its Camden head office given that the end of the last century, and was formally incorporated in 1929. Today, we operate centers in both Camden and Philadelphia.”The company tells Action News that this type of

thing can occur from time to time due to its smelting process.The business says while there is no stress over the fire dispersing, they acknowledge it is triggering smoke to blow across Camden and surrounding locations. Copyright © 2021 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.