Fire continues at recycling facility in Avcılar
A fire broke out at a plastic recycling facility in Avcılar, Istanbul. Numerous firefighting crews have been dispatched to the area.
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The fire broke out around 19:00 at a plastic recycling facility on Servis Street in the Tahtakale neighborhood of Avcılar.
According to the information obtained, employees who noticed the fire at the workplace attempted to intervene.
When the employees were unsuccessful, they notified the fire department.
The fire grew in a short time and engulfed the entire workplace.
Upon the report, firefighting crews from Başakşehir, Avcılar, Bağcılar, Bakırköy, and Şişli were dispatched to the scene.
The firefighting crews' efforts to extinguish the flames are ongoing.