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At least 3 injured in fire at Richland Hills recycling facility that was expected to burn overnight, officials say

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Multiple police and fire departments responded Thursday to a five-alarm fire at a recycling facility in Tarrant County that resulted in at least three injuries, officials said.

Flames and large plumes of black smoke filled the air as firefighters tried to extinguish the blaze, and authorities said crews were expected to be working throughout the night.

The building is the headquarters and manufacturing facility for Advanced Foam Recycling

Three people were injured in the fire, two of whom had minor injuries, Richland Hills police said. The third person, whose identity was not released by the department, went to the hospital before emergency responders arrived, officials said. The condition of that person is not known.

The Fort Worth Fire Department said its department, along with Richland Hills, Haltom City, Hurst, Bedford, Colleyville, Keller, Grapevine and North Richland Hills officials, responded to the fire at an industrial park in Richland Hills at 2525 Handley Ederville Road, which is south of State Highway 121 and west of Interstate 820.

Haltom City Emergency Management initially said that the flames were a two-alarm fire, but Fort Worth fire officials later said that blaze had been upgraded to a five-alarm fire.

The blaze sent up a dense column of smoke that was visible for about 30 miles. Much of the roof collapsed, and in several areas the walls of the building appeared to be buckling.

The fire raised questions about how the plumes of smoke might affect air pollution and public health, but Richland Hills police Capt. Sheena McEachran said air quality is not a concern at this time.

“The smoke right now is all going toward the south, which is again away from the residential area,” McEachran told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Details of what led to the fire were not immediately available.

Fort Worth firefighters battle a large 5-alarm fire at the Advanced Foam Recycling facility in Richland Hills, Texas, Thursday, February 25, 2021. Advanced Foam Recycling recycles materials to be processed and used for carpet underlay, pillows, and furniture, according to the company website. Over 125 firefighters from Richland Hills, Haltom City, North Richland Hills and Fort Worth firefighters assisted on the commercial structure fire in the 2500 block of Handley Ederville Road in E. Fort Worth. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)

1/9Fort Worth firefighters battle a large 5-alarm fire at the Advanced Foam Recycling facility in Richland Hills, Texas, Thursday, February 25, 2021. Advanced Foam Recycling recycles materials to be processed and used for carpet underlay, pillows, and furniture, according to the company website. Over 125 firefighters from Richland Hills, Haltom City, North Richland Hills and Fort Worth firefighters assisted on the commercial structure fire in the 2500 block of Handley Ederville Road in E. Fort Worth. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)

Haltom City Emergency Management said there was no need to evacuate the area, but those who are downwind or southeast of the fire should stay inside and ensure windows and doors are closed.

Around 5:30 p.m., Fort Worth fire officials said the structure had been burning for more than five hours and that the fire had been contained to one building. Officials said 150 personnel responded to help extinguish the flames.

Just after 9:30 p.m., Richland Hills police said multiple agencies were still at the site and that they’d “likely be working through the night and into the early morning.”

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