Explosion occurs at Wisconsin recycling plant, no injuries reported
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The Associated Press
Posted June 1, 2016 9:34 pm EST
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Firefighters respond following an explosion in a scrap pile at All Metals Recycling in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
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MADISON, Wis. – The manager of a Wisconsin recycling company says there are no reports of injuries following an explosion at a Madison plant.
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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.
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Firefighters respond following an explosion in a scrap pile at All Metals Recycling in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
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Firefighters respond following an explosion in a scrap pile at All Metals Recycling in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
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Bystanders watch a fire burns following an explosion in a scrap pile at All Metals Recycling in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
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Firefighters respond following an explosion in a scrap pile at All Metals Recycling in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
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A firefighter on an aerial ladder tries to put out a fire following an explosion in a scrap pile at All Metals Recycling in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
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Firefighters pull hoses into place while working at the scene following an explosion in a scrap pile at All Metals Recycling in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
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Firefighters respond following an explosion in a scrap pile at All Metals Recycling in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
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