Fire erupts in Mon City scrap yard

Thick smoke and flames filled the air at the Monongahela Iron and Metal scrap yard in Monongahela’s Black Diamond section Friday morning.

By KRISTIE LINDEN

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Firefighters aren’t sure what caused a fire that broke out at the Monongahela Iron and Metal Company on East Main Street in the city just before 10 a.m. Friday. 

The thick, black smoke was seen from miles around and hung in the air due to the sprinkling rain and humidity.

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