The Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a Trailer Fire at a Recycling Facility

Posted on February 1, 2024

The Knoxville Fire department is investigating after a commercial trailer catches fire at Fort Loudon Recycling in North Knoxville.

The call came in just before 5 this morning. (Thursday) this morning and found the trailer on fire in the lot the recycling facility on Hancock Street.

The fire spread to another trailer that was parked nearby and the trailer was loaded with a variety of paper and cardboard products, making putting it out difficult because the paper products had to be dug out by hand.

KFD says extensive overhaul of the fire will be necessary.

No Injuries have been reported.

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