Redwood City metals fire: 'shelter in place' alert lifted . A shelter- in- place advisory for areas affected by the smoke was lifted this morning, Nov. Redwood City Fire Department brought the two- alarm blaze under control at about 8: 3. Sunday but were still working to extinguish the blaze Monday morning. Menlo Park police issued the first of two warnings at 2: 3. Redwood City police issued an alert at 2: 5. As the smoke blew further southwest, Palo Alto police issued a warning at 4: 0. Palo Alto, and it was crossing the freeway near Marsh Road. East Bayshore Road near Seaport while firefighters from Menlo Park and Redwood City battled the blaze. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District cited Sims after residue from the plant drifted into adjacent wetlands, including PCBs, and heavy metals, which were said to be contaminating endangered species habitat. The same location had a second fire early in October. Environmental Protection Agency also halted loading of shredded materials onto container ships by the Redwood City facility in 2. PCBs, mercury, lead and other pollutants were spilling into San Francisco Bay. Officials are investigating the cause of a fire at a scrap metal yard in Johnston. Cause of Scrap Metal Yard Fire Under Investigation. It took a little over two hours to control the fire at Sims Metal Management Monday. City Mayor Steve Fulop is blaming the metal recycling company for allowing a large fire at the Jersey City facility to get out of control by.
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