3 firefighters injured in NJ recycling plant fire

Thursday, November 26, 2015
LYNDHURST, NJ (KTRK) -- Three firefighters have been injured while battling a blaze at a New Jersey paper recycling plant.

Authorities say the fire was reported Thursday morning at NY NJ Recycling in Lyndhurst.
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About 50 firefighters from Lyndhurst and surrounding communities responded.

Authorities say the fire spread to a nearby plastics business, but it was quickly extinguished.

Three firefighters suffered minor injuries.

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
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