Two firefighters were injured battling a massive inferno that broke out a Pepsi-Co bottling factory in New Jersey on Tuesday night, reports said.
The five-alarm blaze at the plant in Piscataway ignited around 6:30 p.m. and sent gigantic flames into sky as heavy clouds of black smoke choked the area.
The conditions forced officials were forced to shut down streets surrounding New Brunswick Avenue, authorities said.
The fire was under control by 11 p.m. But multiple crews were expected to continue working throughout the night putting out hot spots, according to The Asbury Park Press.
As first responders from around the area fled to the scene, one firefighter was hospitalized with heat exhaustion and another smoke-eater received medical attention on scene of a shoulder injury, the article said.
The fire at the Pepsi-Co factory started around 6:30 p.m., as two firefighters were injured battling the five-alarm blaze. WABCIt was unclear what sparked the blaze. Local residents reported hearing explosions which might have came from propane tanks and accelerated the blaze, ABC 7 reported.
Volunteers from the Red Cross were on the scene to aid first responders.
“All employees and people who were in the facility have been evacuated with no injuries,” Pepsi-Co reportedly said in a statement, adding the fire was under investigation.
Local residents reported hearing explosions, but it was reported unknown as to what sparked the blaze. Eyewitness News ABC7NY
The fire was put out by 11 p.m., but various crews were expected to continue working throughout the night. Red Cross New Jersey/Twitter