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Black smoke was shooting into the air Monday afternoon as a fire burned at a business on King Street at Sutherland.

Emergency crews were on scene at Orloff Metals Ltd.

District fire chief Barry Carpenter said the building was evacuated as a precaution.

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Officials believe a junk pile ignited as an operator was moving it, however, the cause is still under investigation.

“He was moving the pile around with a grapple hoe and it may have self-ignited through a spark,” Carpenter said. Tweet This

Policed arrived on scene first and alerted fire crews. Three pumper trucks and an aerial truck attended.

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There were no injuries.

PHOTO GALLERY: view images taken at the scene of the fire

Fire burns at Orloff Metals Limited on June 25th, 2018. Greg Mackling Fire burns at Orloff Metals Limited on June 25th, 2018. Greg Mackling Fire burns at Orloff Metals Limited on June 25th, 2018. Greg Mackling