Fire ignites in Tacoma scrap metal pile

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TACOMA, Wash. — Crews in Tacoma fought a fire burning in a scrap metal pile on Wednesday afternoon.

Traffic was reduced to one lane in each direction at 1900 Marine View Drive near the scrapyard at Schnitzer Steel.

A big plume of black smoke was coming out of the pile of trash and recycling material.

Firefighters used their ladder truck to pour water over the fire.

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