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Firefighters responding to scrapyard fire in Dartmouth | CBC News (CBC.ca)

Officials say a fire at a scrapyard in the Burnside industrial park in Dartmouth, N.S., that began late Friday morning is contained but not under control.

"So we got one of our guys from the shop to call 911." Police said nobody has been injured. Firefighters will likely be on the scene for several more hours, officials say.

Smoky scrapyard fire in the Halifax area prompts emergency alert ... (Toronto Star)

Photos from the scene at Dawn Drive in Dartmouth, N.S., show flames and heavy smoke enveloping a large pile of scrapped cars and twisted metal. An alert was ...

Halifax Regional Police say no one has been injured, and nearby Akerley Boulevard has been closed to traffic between Mosher Drive and Windmill Road. Employees of local businesses and residents have been warned to say inside until air quality conditions improve. HALIFAX - A smoky scrapyard fire in the Halifax area has prompted emergency officials to urge residents and businesses in the Burnside industrial park to close their windows and doors and turn off all air exchangers.

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Halifax firefighters respond to blaze involving mountain of crushed ... (Globalnews.ca)

A Halifax fire spokesperson said the blaze at a Dartmouth, N.S. scrapyard involves a pile of cars to be about 25 feet high, and about 40 feet by 40 feet in ...

He said the smoke plume is being monitored in case more alerts need to be sent out. But around 3 p.m., Hollett said the fire, which was at one point “quite substantial,” was looking much better. “Fortunately, the crews were able to push it back.

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Crews responding to fire at Dartmouth scrap metal business (CTV News Atlantic)

Police and firefighters are responding to a fire at Dartmouth Metals, a scrap metal business in Dartmouth, N.S., not far from the Dartmouth Yacht club.

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UPDATED Emergency air quality alert issued for residents near ... (SaltWire Network)

A large fire at a scrapyard in Dartmouth's Burnside industrial park sparked an air quality emergency alert on Friday. Crews were called to Dartmouth ...

Hollett said at 4 p.m. that firefighters expected to be on the scene into the evening. It said customers with discoloured waster should run cold water at one faucet until the water clears. Akerley Boulevard was closed to traffic between Mosher Drive and Windmill Road because of hydrants being used on the street. She said after the fire is out, inspectors will make sure the battery storage area is secure and there are no environmental concerns. "What’s burning makes (the size) look worse than it is,” he said. An emergency alert was issued telling nearby residents to close their windows and doors, and shut down all air exchangers.

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