Smoke Seen During Eagles Game Was a Camden Trash Fire

Concerned witnesses posted photos of the plumes to social media yesterday.

https://twitter.com/Jozieee_H/status/775024155284635648

Heavy smoke clouds seen during the Eagles’ season opener against the Cleveland Browns turn out to have been caused by a large industrial trash fire in Camden.

The fire began some time after 1 p.m. at the Camden Iron & Metal recycling plant, located near Front and Mechanic streets, according to officials from the Camden Fire Department. The fire was said to be under control by 4 p.m., and there were no reported injuries.

Photos of the dark plumes spread via social media yesterday, the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: 

Follow @ClaireSasko on Twitter.