MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A fire that began Friday at a scrap yard in Manatee County is now completely out.
North River Fire District Fire Marshal Andrell Miller says North River will be working with the company to make refinements to its safety plan to keep another major fire from happening.
Fire crews were on scene at Aceros America Port Manatee LLC, which is off Harlee Road, working to put out the fire that started around 12:30 p.m.
Miller says the cause of the fire was possibly a combustible vehicle. When the scrap yard takes in vehicles, they are usually drained of fuel and crushed – but in this case, it's possible that the vehicle wasn't.
According to Miller, metal was burning at the scrap yard. He further reported that there have been no injuries.
County officials say North River Fire District is the lead agency while other agencies are lending a helping hand.
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office, which is also assisting in the effort to combat the fire, tweeted that operations at the nearby Manatee County Jail are "resuming as normal and inmate visitation remains open."
Back in April, a fire started burning at the same facility, and it took first responders more than a day to put it out. At the time, the business unit manager, Joe Bernhardt, said he believed a lithium-ion battery was the culprit.