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Fire at recycling center fills sky above Edgemoor, Del., with smoke

Smoke poured from recycling center in Edgemoor, Delaware on Tuesday morning as crews worked to extinguish a fire there

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Smoke filled the air above Edgemoor, Delaware on Tuesday morning as a fire tore through a recycling center there. 

A fire at a recycling center filled the air above Edgemoor, Delaware with thick, gray smoke on Tuesday morning.

According to fire officials, crews responded at about 6:15 a.m. to Recycling Management Resources, located along Amer Road in Edgemoor, Delaware, as a two-alarm fire tore through a structure there.

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As could be seen from the sky on Tuesday, thick smoke billowed into the air as a building on that property burned.

Flames could be seen lapping out of a corner of the roof, as well.

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So far, fire officials have not said what may have started this incident. Nor did they say if anyone was injured in the fire.

As of about 7:40 a.m., crews were still working to extinguish the flames.

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.

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