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Fire crews are responding to a massive blaze at Lafferty and Co. Inc. lumber yard at 1100 Hummel Ave. in Lemoyne. SEAN SIMMERS, PennLive

Emergency crews have responded to a building fire at Lafferty and Co. Inc. lumber yard at 1100 Hummel Ave. in Lemoyne.

The fire was reported at about 9:40 p.m. Monday. At 11:20 p.m., fire officials said they considered the fire contained, although it was still burning.

A PennLive photographer near the scene reported seeing large flames shooting from the building.

Watch live video on PennLive's Facebook page, and follow updates via tweets of PennLive reporters and photographers and others who are on the scene:

Crews have made significant progress on outer edges of fire — Eric Veronikis (@everonikisHU) September 13, 2016

Dispatchers say firefighters from about 30 departments are at Lemoyne lumber yard blaze https://t.co/DWHsTwd0Pe pic.twitter.com/ihPgGWlpg3 — abc27 WHTM (@abc27News) September 13, 2016

Fire under control at Lafferty and Co in Lemoyne. @PennLive pic.twitter.com/DQufWn3DmB — Sean Simmers (@SeanSimmers) September 13, 2016

A view (from Harrisburg) of the fire in Lemoyne near the 581 overpass. pic.twitter.com/YvqRMwQ1eW — Eric Finkenbinder (@Eric_Fink) September 13, 2016

Neighbors lining the corner to witness the enormous blaze. pic.twitter.com/XfvhwXHwIT — Kevin Hillman (@KevinHM_News) September 13, 2016

Crews desperately trying to contain lumber yard blaze pic.twitter.com/Bt7vORHAo8 — Eric Veronikis (@everonikisHU) September 13, 2016

I've covered many, many fires and this is by far the largest I've ever seen — Eric Veronikis (@everonikisHU) September 13, 2016

Lafferty Lumber is a total loss Bruetsch said and so is neighboring business "Vicious Cycles" — Eric Veronikis (@everonikisHU) September 13, 2016

Crews have not contained fire yet info officer John Bruetsch said — Eric Veronikis (@everonikisHU) September 13, 2016

Entire lumber yard ablaze can feel heat across the street pic.twitter.com/AJGNjaxWvH — Eric Veronikis (@everonikisHU) September 13, 2016

view from Market St pic.twitter.com/CbN5NgD8pF — Gillian Branstetter (@GillBranstetter) September 13, 2016

I'm here and massive doesn't do this justice pic.twitter.com/dc65fraeG9 — Eric Veronikis (@everonikisHU) September 13, 2016

Fire still not in control in Lemoyne. @PennLive pic.twitter.com/hlw0Ac4EIn — Sean Simmers (@SeanSimmers) September 13, 2016

Fire trucks continue arriving to scene of massive blaze at lafferty lumber yard — Eric Veronikis (@everonikisHU) September 13, 2016

The craziest fire I've ever seen is raging in Lemoyne. pic.twitter.com/mZ85WWO96N — Kevin Hillman (@KevinHM_News) September 13, 2016

Fire out of control at Lafferty Lumbering Lemoyne @PennLive pic.twitter.com/P0ScMcgpG2 — Sean Simmers (@SeanSimmers) September 13, 2016

Huge fire in Lemoyne 1100 Hummel Ave @PennLive pic.twitter.com/9t56Rhgtj5 — Sean Simmers (@SeanSimmers) September 13, 2016