Twin Village Recycling Fire in Depew

DEPEW, N.Y. -- Fire officials have given residents the all-clear to leave their homes following a large fire at Twin Village Recycling

Officials originally requested residents to stay in their homes until the smoke cleared.

The fire sent massive plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen across much of Western New York.

The facility is located at 4153 Broadway in the Village of Depew.

The fire started before 4 p.m. Monday. Broadway was closed from Dick Road to Borden Road, causing massive traffic headaches during the busy evening rush.

The owner tells 2 On Your Side that two of his workers were using blow torchers to repair a door, and somehow the fire started. He said the building the workers were in housed scrap metal. Although the workers tried to use fire extinguishers to put out the flames, they spread quickly.

Nobody was hurt by the actual fire, but Depew's fire chief says two firefighters were taken to the hospital due to heat exhaustion.

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