A mass of thick, black smoke could be seen for miles on Monday as firefighters worked to get a massive fire under control off Route 6 in Westport.

 

Crews from more than a dozen departments responded after the fire broke out at Mid City Scrap, located between Route 88 and Davis Road.

 

In a statement posted on Facebook, Mid City Scrap said all of its workers are “safe and accounted for, with no injuries.” The business also thanked firefighters for their “swift, professional response” and the community for its support.

 

Route 6 remains closed in both directions in that area. MassDOT said the closure was expected to last for several hours and advised drivers to seek alternate routes.

 

Nearby neighborhoods were blanketed with smoke, including Davis Road, where firefighters were seen in backyards trying to make sure the flames didn’t spread that way.

 

“I was on my way home from work. I could see it on the Braga Bridge, the smoke,” resident Trisha Therrien said. “When I was driving back, the smoke kept getting darker and darker. A few homes down you could see the fire in the woods, and you could hear the booms.”

 

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