Fire erupts at J.P. Mascaro waste disposal business in Montgomery County

It took firefighters more than seven hours to bring the blaze under control.

Monday, August 2, 2021
Fire erupts at waste disposal business in Montgomery County
The fire began at J.P. Mascaro and Sons Solid Waste and Recycling Services at Wile and Lower Roads in Souderton, Pa.

SOUDERTON, Pennsylvania -- Firefighters battled a blaze at a waste disposal business in Montgomery County for more than seven hours on Monday.

The fire began around 7:30 a.m. at J.P. Mascaro and Sons Solid Waste and Recycling Services at Wile and Lower roads in Souderton, Pa.

Chopper 6 was over the scene at noon to find smoke still pouring from a warehouse on the property and multiple fire crews on the scene.

Firefighters could also be seen hosing down a pile of debris near that warehouse.

The fire was finally brought under control around 2:30 p.m.

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No injuries have been reported.

It's not yet clear what sparked the fire.