Fire at Gershow Recycling in Medford contained, officials say
Firefighters battle a blaze at Gershow Recycling in Medford around midnight, May 19, 2016. Credit: Chris Sabella
A late-night fire at a Medford recycling plant was extinguished fairly quickly, Suffolk County fire officials said Thursday.
The fire at Gershow Recycling on Peconic Avenue was reported in a 911 call at 11:53 p.m. Wednesday, officials said.
Firefighters from Medford, Yaphank and North Patchogue responded to the scene, found a building fire, contained it — and officials said the fire was reported under control at 1:09 a.m.
There were no injuries.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
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