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Belgium: Fire Engulfs 400 Tonnes of Scrap Cars at Metal Recycling Plant Near Mons

A large fire broke out Monday evening, June 8 at Comet Sambre, a metal recycling facility in Obourg, near Mons, Belgium, igniting around 400 tonnes of crushed car carcasses. Thick black smoke was visible for kilometers, prompting authorities to advise residents to stay indoors. Around 30 firefighters from five stations responded, with no injuries reported. Lithium batteries accidentally mixed in with scrap metal are believed to have caused the blaze.

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UK: Large Fire Breaks Out at Bolton Industrial Estate, Prompting Major Emergency Response

A large fire broke out early Friday, March 13, at the Raikes Clough Lane industrial estate in Bolton, Greater Manchester, where a large pile of scrap metal caught fire, prompting a major emergency response and road closures. No injuries were reported, and residents nearby were advised to keep doors and windows closed due to heavy smoke.

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Kuusakoski recycling services

08.05.2025, Tartu. Storage yard of of scrap metal dealer Kuusakoski. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Kuusakoski recycling services

08.05.2025, Tartu. Storage yard of of scrap metal dealer Kuusakoski. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Kuusakoski recycling services

08.05.2025, Tartu. Storage yard of of scrap metal dealer Kuusakoski. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Kuusakoski recycling services

08.05.2025, Tartu. Storage yard of of scrap metal dealer Kuusakoski. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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US: Thick Smoke Rises From Scrap Metal Yard Fire In Camden, NJ 3

A massive fire broke out at a scrap metal yard in Camden, New Jersey, on Friday, February 21, sending thick smoke into the sky, visible across a wide area.

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US: Thick Smoke Rises From Scrap Metal Yard Fire In Camden, NJ

A massive fire broke out at a scrap metal yard in Camden, New Jersey, on Friday, February 21. Thick smoke was seen from South Philadelphia across the river.

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US: Thick Smoke Rises From Scrap Metal Yard Fire In Camden, NJ 2

A massive fire broke out at a scrap metal yard in Camden, New Jersey, on Friday, February 21. Thick smoke was seen from South Philadelphia across the river.

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Scrap cars

07.01.2025, PÃ¤rnu Kuusakoski scrap metal collection. A pile of scrap cars. Photo Urmas Luik, PÃ¤rnu PM

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Scrap cars

07.01.2025, PÃ¤rnu Kuusakoski scrap metal collection. A pile of scrap cars. Photo Urmas Luik, PÃ¤rnu PM

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Scrap cars

07.01.2025, PÃ¤rnu Kuusakoski scrap metal collection. A pile of scrap cars. Photo Urmas Luik, PÃ¤rnu PM

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Scrap cars

07.01.2025, PÃ¤rnu Kuusakoski scrap metal collection. A pile of scrap cars. Photo Urmas Luik, PÃ¤rnu PM

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Scrap cars

07.01.2025, PÃ¤rnu Kuusakoski scrap metal collection. A pile of scrap cars. Photo Urmas Luik, PÃ¤rnu PM

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The Shells of War - Syria

A worker works through munitions and scrap metal in a scrapyard in Al Lataminah, Syria, on February 28 2021. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

Piles of spent and unexploded ordnance scatter the scrapyard in northern Hama, Syria, on February 28, 2021. These remnants of conflict are repurposed into valuable scrap metal. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

A boy pushes a wheelbarrow filled with scrap metal in a war-torn scrapyard in Al Lataminah, Syria, on February 27, 2021. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

A man carries a large piece of scrap metal salvaged from war remnants in Al Lataminah, Syria, on February 27, 2021. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

A worker works through munitions and scrap metal in a scrapyard in Al Lataminah, Syria, on February 28, 2021. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

A child sits inside a wrecked car amidst piles of scrap metal in Al Lataminah, Syria, on February 28, 2021. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

Dismantled remnants of mortar rounds and missiles lie in a scrapyard in Al Lataminah, Syria, on February 27, 2021. These materials are collected and sold for scrap metal. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

Dismantled remnants of mortar rounds and missiles lie in a scrapyard in Al Lataminah, Syria, on February 27, 2021. These materials are collected and sold for scrap metal. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

A worker works through munitions and scrap metal in a scrapyard in Al Lataminah, Syria, on February 27, 2021. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

Dismantled remnants of mortar rounds and missiles lie in a scrapyard in Al Lataminah, Syria, on February 27, 2021. These materials are collected and sold for scrap metal. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

Piles of spent and unexploded ordnance scatter the scrapyard in northern Hama, Syria, on February 27, 2021. These remnants of conflict are repurposed into valuable scrap metal. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

Workers sort through piles of scrap metal and spent ammunition at a scrapyard in northern Hama, Syria, on February 27, 2021. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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US: Hurricane Milton Debris Ignites Massive Fire At Clearwater Scrap Metal Business

A large fire broke out at a scrap metal recycling business in Clearwater, Florida, on Friday, October 11. No one was injured, and the fire is believed to have been caused by appliance debris from Hurricane Milton.

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Copper Price Rise

YICHANG, CHINA - MAY 13, 2024 - Copper wire is recovered at a scrap metal recycling station in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 13, 2024.

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Copper Price Rise

YICHANG, CHINA - MAY 13, 2024 - Copper wire is recovered at a scrap metal recycling station in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 13, 2024.

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Copper Price Rise

YICHANG, CHINA - MAY 13, 2024 - Copper wire is recovered at a scrap metal recycling station in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 13, 2024.

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Copper Price Rise

YICHANG, CHINA - MAY 13, 2024 - Copper wire is recovered at a scrap metal recycling station in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 13, 2024.

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Copper Price Rise

YICHANG, CHINA - MAY 13, 2024 - Copper wire is recovered at a scrap metal recycling station in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 13, 2024.

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Copper Price Rise

YICHANG, CHINA - MAY 13, 2024 - Copper wire is recovered at a scrap metal recycling station in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 13, 2024.

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Spain: Industrial Fire Sends Huge Column Of Smoke Over Badalona

A fire broke out outside a railway company in Badalona on Sunday, April 28 burning a pile of scrap metal. The flame sent a huge plume of smoke into the air which reached as far as Barcelona.

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Evangelion spear in western Japan park

Employees of a local ironworking company who helped build a giant replica of a spear featured in the popular anime series "Evangelion" pose next to their work made of scrap metal in a park in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 6, 2023. Ube is the hometown of Evangelion director Hideaki Anno.

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