Lee's Summit crews stop fire before it spreads through recycling facility

Lee's Summit crews stop fire before it spreads through recycling facility

A fire involving recyclable materials sent heavy smoke into the air Monday afternoon, but firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to the building.

Employees evacuate Lee's Summit recycling center after fire Monday afternoon

Firefighters with the Lee's Summit Fire Department (LSFD) responded to Lee's Summit Resource Recovery Park just after 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, after receiving reports of a fire inside the building.

Recyclables Caught Fire at Lee’s Summit, MO Facility

Employees were forced to evacuate at Lee’s Summit recycling center in Missouri after material caught fire inside the warehouse earlier this week.