Fire Breaks Out At Staten Island Paper Mill

March 22, 2005
A two-alarm fire is burning inside a paper mill in the Fresh Kills section of Staten Island.

A two-alarm fire is burning inside a paper mill in the Fresh Kills section of Staten Island.

The fire - reportedly burning in an area of the mill known as the "pit" - was reported just after 4:00 p.m. and went to a two alarms just after 4:30 p.m.

Twenty-five fire units and more than 100 firefighters are at the scene and so far they are still trying to find the exact location of the fire.

The cause of the fire has yet to be determined and no injuries have been reported.

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