Crews from the Nogales Fire Department fought a fire in a recycling plant for hours on Friday.
Assistant Chief William Sanchez says the cause and origin of the fire is not known at this time.
Sanchez says 35 to 40 firefighters from Rio Rico, Green Valley and the Nogales Fire Departments were on scene. The U.S. Forest Service assisted as well.
The fire was contained after nearly 5 hours but crews worked to extinguish the remaining flames within their perimiter into the evening
Officials say no one was displaced and no one was injured from the fire.
Our units are working a fire in the Vista del Cielo area. We ask that you avoid the area,more info later. Thank you.
— Nogales Fire_PIO (@NogalesFDepart1) December 16, 2016
This is about as close as I'll get for now. An officer at scene tells me one family displaced. Not fully contained yet. @kgun9 #nogales pic.twitter.com/xEQMJYi2aD
— Max Darrow (@MaxDarrowKGUN) December 16, 2016
Got a bit closer - windy down here. Still no word on cause yet. Smoke thick, can smell it from our vantage point @kgun9 live 5 & 6 #breaking pic.twitter.com/FC48fzDFqD
— Max Darrow (@MaxDarrowKGUN) December 16, 2016
Another look at the fire from an aerial view. Crews out here for 3 hours so far. Green Valley FD, Nogales, Rio Rico, Forest Service @kgun9 pic.twitter.com/Uf0h2APwZe
— Max Darrow (@MaxDarrowKGUN) December 16, 2016
A firefighter atop a windy hillside looks down at the smoke, still billowing from the original scene. @kgun9 pic.twitter.com/P8vE8KIwsn
— Max Darrow (@MaxDarrowKGUN) December 16, 2016
