Fire emerges at Winter Garden recycling facility

West Orange Times & Observer

A fire erupted at AMT Recycling LLC in the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 24.

The recycling facility is located at 531 Susan B Britt Court, Winter Garden.

Winter Garden Fire Chief Jose Gainza said upon arrival, units encountered a large amount of cardboard products on fire.

The call was upgraded from a brush fire to a building fire, with more units responding to the scene.

The fire took place in the front yard of the facility and extended onto the adjacent, vacant property which started two 50 x 50 grass fires.

Gainza said the State Fire Marshal was consulted and declined to respond.

No civilians or firefighters were injured, and the fire was put out.

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