Strong winds caused difficulties for firefighters battling a massive blaze at Mid City Steel that broke out Monday afternoon, May 4, and caused multiple brush fires.

According to an update the following day, May 5, from the Westport Fire Chief Dan Baldwin, fire crews were on scene throughout the day Tuesday — working in coordination with Mid City Steel personnel — monitoring hot spots within the 548 State Road facility and in the surrounding wooded areas along Davis Road.

Heavy machinery was used to break apart the large scrap pile of processed vehicles where the fire initiated around 3:30 p.m. Monday, and access deep-seated hotspots.

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