CLEVELAND -- A large storage tank on Mahoning Avenue caught on fire twice Monday afternoon.
The tank is located near West 3rd Street. The fire was put out with foam, due to the chemicals.
The fire reignited later that evening.
Larry Gray with the Cleveland Fire Department says a 2.5 million gallon tank filled with liquid asphalt was overfilled, causing the contents to spill onto the sides of the tank.
The spilled materials caught on fire from heat generated inside the tank, sending plumes of smoke into the air.
Firefighters doing practice exercises nearby were quickly called to the scene. No one was injured in the fire.
About 500 to 1000 gallons of liquid asphalt were spilled, but it was confined to safety dikes below the tanks.
The EPA will inspect the scene Tuesday and make sure none of the chemicals went into the lake.
The company faces a fine for another incident that happened over the weekend, where they failed to report a safety incident to the proper authorities.
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