Fire breaks out in Rochester at a waste treatment plant

ROCHESTER, Mass. -- A fierce firefight in Rochester as a fire breaks out at a waste treatment plant.

The flames broke out just after 8 tonight at American Ref-Fuel Operations of SEMASS, which burns a lot of trash. The fire quickly grew to six-alarms and could be seen and smelled from as far away as Plymouth.

Firefighters from six fire departments have scrambled to get it under control.

People from the area have come to see the fire.

The sheriff's office has asked neighbors in Rochester and Plymouth to tape up their doors and windows because the smoke is toxic.

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