POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A large fire erupted Friday morning at a dumpsite for hazardous waste in Pompano Beach.
The dumpsite is located at 2780 N. Powerline Road.
Workers at Hoover Manufacturing, which is located across the street, shared videos of the blaze with Local 10 News.
The videos show bright orange flames with thick black smoke exploding into the sky from the hazardous waste parking lot. Loud popping sounds, similar to gunshots, could be heard in the videos.
Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies rushed to the scene along with Pompano Beach Fire Rescue units.
The Fort Lauderdale Hazardous Waste team and Hazmat team joined in as well as deputies blocked North Powerline Road off with yellow tape.
We still don’t know what exactly went wrong there or if anyone was hurt.
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