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A fire that broke out at a tire recycling facility north of Saskatoon is now under control.
Saskatoon fire crews with the assistance of the Martensville department responded just before 6:30 a.m. Friday.
A Shercom Industries spokesperson said the fire was contained to a tire shred pile outside the facility.
“It was in a bunker that holds tire shred,” said CEO Marlin Stangeland. “One of our employees walked to the back and noticed the flames … and called 911 right away.”
Smoke and fire could be seen from Highway 11 when the blaze was at its peak.
View from Highway 11 of the Shercom outdoor fire. Quite a bit of smoke and an orange glow visible. #yxe pic.twitter.com/cacBKOComx
— Chris Vandenbreekel (@Vandecision) February 14, 2020
By 8:30 a.m. the fire was under control, but a tanker truck continued to pour water on the fire to smother the remaining embers.
The fire department said nobody was injured.
A cause has not been determined.
The company was the victim of a fire at a different location in April 2016.