A massive blaze burned for hours at a landmark New Jersey paper plant, lighting the frigid night sky and toppling an iconic sign that’s been a local beacon for seven decades.
Fire crews headed to the Marcal Paper Mills in Elmwood Park Wednesday afternoon, as raging flames visible from miles away consumed the building.
Elmwood Park Mayor Frank Caramagna said the roof collapsed by 6:30 p.m., and at one point, the “Marcal” sign, which has been visible along Route 80 since the 1940s, collapsed.
Firefighters have so far reported no injuries, and Councilman Joseph Dombrowski told the North Jersey Record that no one was believed to be inside.
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