Firefighter Injured Battling Fort Worth Inferno.

Karmactive Staff

A raging trash fire at Silver Creek Materials has injured a firefighter and created an enormous smoke plume visible across the entire Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

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What started as a brush fire quickly escalated when winds pushed flames into a mountain of tires, creating thick black smoke that could be seen for miles.

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Over 50 firefighters from multiple departments battled the blaze as it consumed pallets, tires, and recycling materials at the 2200 block of Silver Creek Road.

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Those tires, when they burn, they put on very thick black smoke," explained Craig Trojacek from Fort Worth Fire Department, revealing why the smoke was so dramatic and widespread.

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Residents across DFW took to social media describing the smoke as "almost volcanic" with one claiming the fire could potentially "burn for weeks.

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Firefighters faced significant challenges accessing adequate water supplies, requiring approximately 7,000 feet of supply hose to reach the fire location.

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Despite the fire being contained to the recycling facility property, authorities warn it could continue burning for several days due to the materials involved.

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One firefighter suffered a minor hand injury during the operation and was transported to a local hospital but is expected to recover fully.

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Police blocked Silver Creek Road from Heron Road to Verna Trail, with no timeline given for when the area might reopen to traffic.

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How did a fire at a recycling facility manage to create smoke visible from as far away as Eagle Mountain Lake and Godley?

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The Fort Worth Fire Department explained this wasn't a typical brush fire but involved materials people had brought in and piled up at the recycling facility.

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Even with water available on the property, firefighters needed significantly more resources to combat the large blaze, tapping into distant fire hydrants.

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Mother Nature can kind of change things on you on a dime," warned Trojacek, though firefighters weren't concerned about the fire spreading to nearby homes or neighborhoods.

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Witnesses described the scene as "insane" with smoke conditions so heavy they remained visible even miles away from the epicenter of the blaze.

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The fire department is allowing some hot spots to burn themselves out naturally, which could take up to two days due to "sand and petroleum with the tires" combined with challenging wind and heat conditions.

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