Fire Ignites In Waste Management Facility In Irvine Wednesday Night

IRVINE, CA — Orange County firefighters were hard at work during a sweeping Red Flag Warning after a fire was reported at a Waste Management facility in Irvine.

The fire was reported shortly before 9:54 p.m. in the 16000 block of Construction Circle in Irvine. As of 10 p.m., the fire was sending a large plume of smoke into the air.

According to firefighters, while smoke may be visible, there are no embers coming from the fire. Residents in the area were advised to keep doors and windows closed.

The size of the fire was not immediately known.

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