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Fire kicks back up at Cimco Recycling in Sterling

Eighteen fire departments have responded to the fire at Cimco Recycling center.

STERLING, Ill. — A fire that broke out at a Sterling recycling center Tuesday, January 19 kicked back up Wednesday morning.

The fire, located at Cimco Recycling on Galt Road, was a pile of recycling materials that started burning around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.  

According to a statement from the City of Sterling, firefighters were called back to Cimco around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday when a waste pile that was smoldering started on fire again due to high winds.

The fire was completely extinguished and crews were no longer on scene as of noon.

When the fire first began, the public had been asked to avoid the area, according to the statement.  Eighteen fire departments responded to the scene and emergency crews are running a water shuttle operation in the area.

Operations at the recycling facility closed for the day at 3 p.m., according to the business' website. Cimco is located north of Highway 30.

 A Facebook post on the Lee County Sheriff's Office page indicated that people were reporting what smelled like an electrical fire. 

The fire didn't spread to any buildings and there were no injuries reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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