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Michigan Firefighters Battle Large Warehouse Blaze

Fire consumes a mixed –use warehouse in Highland Park

Firefighters from Highland Park and Detroit work on containing and extinguishing a large warehouse fire on Wednesday Feb. 3, 2016 (WDIV Sky4 photo)

Published Wednesday, February 3, 2016

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (WDIV) - A massive fire at a warehouse in Highland Park has been burning for hours, sending thick smoke up into the air that can be seen for miles.

The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. at the corner of Manchester Parkway and Hamilton Avenue, north of the Davison Freeway.

The warehouse is a mix of recycling facilities and business. Detroit Fire Deputy Fire Chief Michael Ridley said plastics, papers and wood fueled the fire. Some propane tanks that were outside the warehouse were safety removed.

“At this point, our strategy is to contain it, drown it with water, and extinguish it," Ridley said.

Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire from above in water ladder trucks.

No injuries have been reported. Some townhouses that are near the warehouse are being evacuated.

Ridley said it could be at least 24 hours before investigators will be able to get in to determine a cause.

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Highland Park (MI) 3rd Alarm - Manchester X Hamilton- Fully involved warehouse #HighlandPark #fire pic.twitter.com/444YT22o6V
— 313FirePhotography (@313firepics) February 3, 2016

Heavy black smoke still blankets Detroit from the Highland Park 3rd Alarm pic.twitter.com/F1Zc586xXG
— 313FirePhotography (@313firepics) February 3, 2016

Black smoke is still billowing into the air #HighlandPark https://t.co/FpynCJxUNW pic.twitter.com/nV5DQI1YgM
— WWJ950 (@WWJ950) February 3, 2016

Photo from Chopper 950 shows just how massive #HighlandPark warehouse fire really is https://t.co/FpynCJxUNW pic.twitter.com/N5Y0ZwvrXb
— WWJ950 (@WWJ950) February 3, 2016

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