GLENDALE, AZ — Crews battled a third-alarm fire with hazmat near 59th and Glendale avenues Saturday afternoon.
Glendale fire officials say the fire was at a plastic recycling yard.
🚨Glendale, AZ | 6:14 pm
— Glendale Fire Dept. (@GlendaleFire) August 13, 2023
WORKING SECOND ALARM HAZMAT
7205 N 62ND AVE
Glendale, @PHXFire, @PeoriaFire, and additional crews are working a large defensive fire at a recycling yard. pic.twitter.com/HBxnrt7Q9O
The fire department originally received a call about an unknown fire at about 6:05 p.m. When crews were on the way, they learned that it was a semi-truck and trailer on fire with exposure to a building.
Glendale Police Department arrived first on the scene and reported an explosion that was possibly a fuel tank.
Officials say the fire was upgraded to a second-alarm hazmat fire after discovering power lines were impacted and downed, as well as the amount of fuel and plastic burning.
Authorities told ABC15 crews on scene that the fire was ultimately upgraded to a third-alarm fire.
Grand Avenue finally reopened Sunday morning more than 15 hours after the blaze sparked Saturday.
It is currently unknown what started the fire.
There are no reported injuries due to this incident.
