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Fire extinguished at Goodwood scrap metal yard

Fire crews put out a fire at a scrap metal yard in Goodwood, N.S., Saturday afternoon, but crews will remain at the scene for a few more hours in case of any hotspots, an official said.

Some fire personnel and equipment remain at the scene, an official said

Fire crews responded to the fire at a Goodwood, N.S., scrap metal yard at 6:15 a.m. AT Saturday. (Vernon Ramesar/CBC)

A fire at the scene of ascrap metal yard in Goodwood, N.S was extinguished shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday, an official said.

Some personnel remained on the scene Saturday night in case of any hotspots, according to Joe Fulton, acting district chief with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency.

Crews were called to the facility at 6:15 a.m. AT Saturday.

Fulton said around a dozen fire trucks were at the scene. Firefighters took a defensive approach, meaning they surrounded the fire with water to keep it from spreading.

The section of Prospect Road where it intersects with Mills Drivehadto be closed for several hours because of the fire, the RCMP saidin a tweet. It reopened around 12:15 p.m.

Business closures

Fulton said some local businesses closedbecause of the fire.

He said he wasn't aware of any residents being evacuated from the area, and noted there are few homes in the immediate area of the fire.

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