A four-alarm fire in a junkyard that began late Saturday night continues to burn this morning, sending smoke drifting to parts of Brooklyn, authorities said.
Four stories of scrap metal was still engulfed in flames as of this morning, the Jersey City Fire Department reported.
Firefighters have been battling the four-alarm blaze on Linden Avenue since 11 p.m. Saturday.
Officials in New York City issued an advisory early this morning, alerting residents of Brooklyn & Queens that they may see or smell smoke from the fire.
There have been no reports of injuries.
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(Source: NJ Star Ledger)
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I knew I wasn’t crazy when I woke up hubby & said i could smell something burning. It smelled like bakerlite & I knew it wasn’t coming from anywhere nearby, but through the open window it was strong enough to wake me.
I heard a few people who were outside calling the FDNY and there were trucks going around boro park because so many people called