Posted: 2/3/04

SRC Recycling in Wyoming hit hard by fire

SRC Recycling in Wyoming was hit hard by a late afternoon fire Monday that was fought by volunteers from eight departments.

Wyoming Fire Chief Dennis Berry said the blaze started in a garbage truck that was inside the large building on 260th St. Although firefighters thought the blaze had been contained early on, it spread quickly and resulted in significant damage, Berry said.

Berry said the initial call came in shortly after 4 p.m. Monday and mutual aid calls went out to the Forest Lake and Stacy-Lent departments. Five more fire departments were called and more than 80 firefighters were involved in the effort that continued until shortly before midnight, Berry said.

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