Overview
- A large industrial fire is burning at a scrapyard next to the EMR Recycling facility in Darby Township, producing a heavy plume of dark smoke that is visible across the area.
- Darby Township and Delaware County urged people to avoid the scene while the City of Philadelphia and its health department advised residents to stay inside and keep windows and doors closed.
- Multiple fire companies and aerial news helicopters are working on the fire near Calcon Hook Road and Hook Road as crews focus on containment and keeping the blaze from spreading.
- Early reports misidentified the location as Southwest Philadelphia but officials corrected the record and confirmed the incident is in Darby Township.
- Scrapyard fires can release toxic fumes because of mixed materials and metals, so officials are monitoring air quality and the public should watch for updates on smoke conditions and containment progress.