Firefighters from multiple Seminole County agencies united in response to a flaming pile of trash at the Seminole County Central Transfer Station early Thursday, according to a report by WOFL.
Firefighters learned about the flames at the Transfer Station at 2:42 a.m., according to Seminole County Fire Department.
Crews from the Longwood, Sanford, Lake Mary and Seminole County fire departments responded to the incident at 1950 State Road 419, WOFL reported.
Crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from a pile of trash caught on fire.
Firefighters had to pull apart the trash, which was smoldering, to fully extinguish it, said WOFL reporter Sydney Cameron.
Crew members were able to douse the fire with help from the activated sprinkler system.
The fire was put out, and the transfer station was scheduled to reopen at 6:30 a.m.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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