Firefighters Put Out Blaze At Recycling Center In Galloway

GALLOWAY, NJ — A fire was extinguished at Groff’s Recycling Center on Sunday after a large pile of debris became fully engulfed in flames, Galloway police said.

Authorities responded to the facility on Clarks Landing Road in Galloway for a report of a fire at 2:35 p.m. Firefighters contained the fire quickly and prevented it from spreading to the wooded area surrounding the property, police said.

Galloway Twp: *UpDate Fuel Tank Fire ClarksLanding Road *Germania FD is responding *Photo from @Danfairweather1 attached BeAlert https://t.co/4yOpUZeeZa
— First Responder (@911__ICE) August 1, 2021

Multiple fire departments from Galloway Township, Egg Harbor Township, Somers Point, Mays Landing and Atlantic City responded to extinguish the fire.

The fire is still under investigation. No injuries were reported.

Additional assisting agencies included the Stockton Police Department, New Jersey State Police, Galloway Township Ambulance Squad, AtlantiCare Paramedics, Atlantic County OEM, Galloway Township OEM, Bayview Fire Department, Oceanville Fire Department, South Egg Harbor Fire Department, Elwood Fire Department, Weekstown Fire Department. Somers Point Fire Department, New Gretna Fire Department and West Tuckerton Fire Department.

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