Watch: Drone Flyover of Marcal Paper Fire Aftermath

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — The massive eight-alarm fire that destroyed the Marcal plant next to Route 80 continues to smolder Thursday morning, video footage of the site shows.

The entire paper plant was consumed by an eight-alarm fire Wednesday night. Firefighters were still pouring water onto the rubble Thursday morning, NorthJersey.com reported. (See related: Massive Fire Consumes Marcal Paper Plant In Elmwood Park)

Police and Fire Chief Michael Foligno could not be immediately for comment Thursday morning.

It was probably the worst fire in Elmwood Park's history, Foligno told NorthJersey.com.

The eight-alarm fire was at first contained to the warehouse along River Road, Foligno told NorthJersey.com, but it later spread to the main building and toppled the iconic Marcal sign on top of it. The warehouse has large paper rolls that are used to make tissues, toilet paper, and paper towels. More than 100 firefighters were at the scene, according to the report.

Twitter users who drove by the blaze reported that embers were hitting nearby Route 80 as the fire burned the building to the ground.

Whipping winds blew embers from the fire into the area, creating a concern for nearby homeowners, according to a CBS2 report.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com

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