Fire breaks out at First St. scrap yard
2 mile area under smoke advisory
Traffic on East First Street has been blocked
Updated: Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:32 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 20 May 2010, 9:02 AM EDT
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - A fire in East Dayton has firefighters busy and streets clogged.
The fire is burning in a scrap yard at Franklin Iron & Metal.
City officials are advising area residents and workers to remain indoors until more information in know about the toxicity of the smoke.
During an interview on 2 NEWS at noon, Chief Ron Fleming said they do not have enough resources to contain the fire. The fire department will need to let the fire burn throughout the day.
Officials from the Dayton Fire Department, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Emergency Management Authority and Public Health of Dayton and Montgomery County are currently on the scene.
Traffic on East First Street has been blocked in front of the business and police are advising drivers to avoid the area.
Franklin Iron & Metal is the same location that an artillery shell was found earlier in the week, prompting the call-out of the Dayton Bomb Squad.
The Montgomery County Health Department urges people living or working close to the fire should stay inside.
Dayton Childrens Hospital has also taken necessary precautions to prevent the smoke from entering the building.
The Montgomery County EMA has activated its Rumor Control Hotline at 225-6217 to answer additional questions from the public.
