Firefighters Respond to Homewood Recycling Center Fire

A fire reported at the Homewood Recycling Center early Friday morning prompted a quick response by Homewood and surrounding area firefighters.

“When we first got here, there was tons of smoke,” said Lt. .

The flames were quickly doused, according to Wright, who said the call came in around 12:30 a.m.

While no injuries have been reported, the incident has put the Homewood recycling crew back roughly 10 hours, according to the night shift supervisor William Pina.

While Wright could not confirm the origin of the fire, Pina speculated that it was caused by friction from a conveyor belt rubbing against recycled plastic.

Pina said he anticipates the crew to be back on track by morning.