Firefighters respond following an explosion in a scrap pile at All Metals Recycling in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 1, 2016. The recycling plant is about 2 miles south of the state Capitol. (Michael P. King/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The manager of a Wisconsin recycling company says there are no reports of injuries following an explosion at a Madison plant.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that All Metals Recycling manager A.J. Vedvig said the explosion Wednesday happened in a scrap steel pile.
Vedvig says the scrap steel pile stands about three stories tall and contains between 20 to 30 semitrailer loads of material.
The recycling plant is about 2 miles south of the state Capitol.
The city's fire department posted on Twitter that it was responding to multiple calls of an explosion shortly after 4 p.m.
Photos from the scene showed billowing black smoke and flames shooting into the air. Police and fire officials urged residents to avoid the area.
Firefighters respond following an explosion in a scrap pile at All Metals Recycling in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 1, 2016. The recycling plant is about 2 miles south of the state Capitol. (Michael P. King/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
