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Fire erupts at Bremerton scrap metal yard

BREMERTON, Wash. — Firefighters have put out a fire at a Bremerton scrap metal yard, where smoke was seen billowing in the air.

South Kitsap Fire & Rescue first tweeted about the fire at Navy City Metals, 3587 W. Belfair Valley Road, at 12:25 p.m. Thursday.

Crews tweeted just before 3:30 p.m. that the fire was out, but they were remaining on the scene to mop up any hot spots.

No one was injured, as the fire was limited to a scrap pile and three boxes used for storage, firefighters said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.