(VIDEO) Massive Fire at Tennessee Recycling Plant

Fire crews on Monday battled an enormous blaze at a recycling center in Newport, Tennessee.

Jefferson Cocke County Utility District officials said the fire started about 8 p.m. at the Scott Recycling warehouse off Highway 25 East.

“Multiple witnesses are reporting heavy thick black smoke with an Erie red glow from flames as they can be seen from miles away along to small to medium size explosions reported,” Raws Alerts noted.

The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency said the inferno response was “a sight to see” and that “hundreds of men and women” worked together to fight the fire.

Here’s footage of the blaze:

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The fire remained active Tuesday morning, with the building reportedly a “total loss.”

Currently, there are no reports of injuries.

WATE reports:

“All first responders, from local fire departments to mutual aid agencies outside Cocke County, law enforcement, highway department, JCCUD, NUB, EMA, TDOT, Newport Rescue Squad, priority ambulance service, and anyone else we may have left out but with no intention, responded to the scene to assist,” CCSO stated in its post shared at 1:14 a.m. Tuesday. “As of now, all emergency personnel are safe but are working diligently to gain full control of the fire.”

The Newport Fire Department said Monday night they were responding to a fire at a building belonging to a plastics company along US-25 E. The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office shared to its social media overnight Tuesday that the facility at Scott Recycling on Verner Avenue caught fire Monday night and that dispatch received the call for the incident at 9:15 p.m.

Information about what caused the fire was not immediately available.

“We are proud of our firefighters and others that responded to the scene to ensure the safety of all,” CCSO continued in its social media post. “We do ask the public to stay off of highway 25 E due to the fire trucks traveling to get more water. Thanks to everyone that has contributed by working, volunteering, bringing needed supplies to fight the fire, all mutual aid departments and huge thank you to everyone that brought snacks, Gatorade and water. Continued prayers for our fireman and other involved in this incident.”

WBIR Channel 10 aired this video report: