ASHEVILLE, N.C. —

Firefighters battled a fire at a scrap yard in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday afternoon.

Just before 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Asheville Fire Department responded to the scrap yard behind Mountain Metal Recycling on Pond Road for a fully involved fire.

Asheville Fire Department

Pond Road was closed as crews battled the fire.

Asheville Fire Department

The hazardous materials team responded to monitor air quality and water runoff. All reading and samples reportedly tested normal.

At 5:10 p.m., crews cleared the scene and Pond Road was reopened.

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