Crews from the Tucson Fire Department works to put out a blaze at the Friedman Waste Control Systems, located near West Prince Road and Interstate 10 on May 21, 2018.

Crews with the Tucson Fire Department are on the scene of a blaze at a northside recycling facility, officials said.

Capt. Andy Skaggs, a Tucson Fire Department spokesman, posted a video on Facebook shortly after 12 p.m., showing heavy smoke and flames at Friedman Waste Control Systems, located near West Prince Road and Interstate 10.

No additional details were immediately available.

A Tucson Fire Department firefighter is brought out on a stretcher after battling a blaze at the Friedman Waste Control Systems, located near West Prince Road and Interstate 10 on May 21, 2018.

Tucson Fire Department shares a live video of the scene of a blaze at a northside recycling facility.

Crews from the Tucson Fire Department works to put out a blaze at the Friedman Waste Control Systems, located near West Prince Road and Interstate 10 on May 21, 2018.


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