FORT WORTH, Texas. – The Fort Worth Fire Department said through its Twitter account that its teams managed to control a raging fire that kept burning for almost 12 hours, this Sunday morning.
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City firefighters came in around midnight for calls about the fire in the 6200 block of Salt Road, at a fertilizer collection site.
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Photos from last night’s mulch fire, 6200 Salt Rd in southeast Fort Worth. The fire is still ongoing but contained by FW firefighters. Photos c/o Glen E. Ellman pic.twitter.com/lNg90fDEmQ
— Fort Worth Fire Department (@FortWorthFire) December 27, 2020
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Unofficial reports indicate the fire, which originated from four fertilizer piles about 40 feet high that extended to a total of 300 yards long.
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The fire was controlled but continued to burn through Sunday morning, authorities said.
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Fire crews rotated every two hours to monitor the fire until it died down. Fortunately, no injured people have been reported.
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