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Fire breaks out at Kent recycling plant

Published 2:08 pm Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Firefighters battle a blaze Wednesday afternoon at a recycling plant in the 1400 block of Sixth Avenue North.
Firefighters battle a blaze Wednesday afternoon at a recycling plant in the 1400 block of Sixth Avenue North.

Firefighters from the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority are battling a blaze Wednesday afternoon at a recycling plant in the 1400 block of Sixth Avenue North.

The fire broke out about 1:40 p.m. and is sending plenty of smoke across the area, north of the ShoWare Center.