NORTH FAYETTE, Pa. — A mulch fire near Route 22 in North Fayette Township has forced the closure of one eastbound lane Wednesday.
PHOTOS: Mulch fire burns in North Fayette
The fire started burning Wednesday morning in the area of Kelso Road at Wood Waste Recycling. Smoke can be seen billowing into the sky.
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Firefighters are at the scene working to put out the fire as tankers bring in water.
We can see firefighters using hoses to try to put out the fire on the several mounds of mulch. Another tanker just pulled up @WPXI pic.twitter.com/TK0MhIUScE
— Gabriella DeLuca (@GabriellaDeLuca) September 13, 2017
BREAKING NEWS - One Lane of Rt 22 East BLOCKED Due to Large Mulch Fire in Imperial Area. #PittsburghTraffic pic.twitter.com/syQmPltvb9
— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) September 13, 2017
It is unclear what started the fire.
While firefighters battled the fire, police tended to three accidents on Route 22. After one, a man said his vehicle was totaled when it was sandwiched between two others.
Stay with Channel 11 News and WPXI.com for updates.
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