After massive fire, environmental problems remain in Camden Recycling Yard

Camden, NJ – – The city of Camden says that it works with the officials of the state and district together with EMR Metal Yard to “examine and evaluate and evaluate the massive fire that broke out on February 21”. If it was done, it will meet with affected residents and tell them what they have learned.

What we know:

A community meeting planned for Wednesday evening with residents of Camden and the Metal Recycler, which was the scene of a massive fire almost two weeks ago, was postponed, while city officials say that they will evaluate fire and meet in the future with the residents.

Massive equipment that was cramped on the South Front Street on Wednesday on the EMR Metal Recycling Yard. Almost two weeks after a massive fire sent thick, black smoke into the air and firefighters remind you from all over the region, the neighbors remember the fear.

EMR reports that a lithium-ion battery was not properly sent to its scrap recycling system. Emr did not immediately return a comment call on Wednesday.

What you say:

Celeste Rodriquez von Camden remembers the evening of the fire. She said, “It was incredibly scary. I got out of my job and someone noticed smoke. I thought it was a house fire, but when I went outside and the big cloud of smoke, it felt like a post -apocalyptic world.”

Rodriquez lives a few blocks from EMR and works in a nearby school. She said she and her family had come together at home and rode out of the fire.

What's next:

In a public announcement by the city of Camden, a meeting that takes place on Wednesday evening with the residents was postponed and the city officials of EMR.

FOX 29 was announced that EMR should meet the district officials on Wednesday to discuss changes to the fire suppression system of the location, while the residents want the large metal recycler to simply disappear.

Rodriquez said: “Many residents just want this company to disappear and we try to work with the city and the officials to inform them that we are tired. We are fed up.”