Cause of massive South Fulton fire still under investigation

In South Fulton, investigators are working to learn what started a massive fire at a recycling facility. And officials report the fire started Sunday evening in the 5500 block of Mallory Road. Fox says any map is live there now. Any crews are still out there. We understand. Firefighters have now been out here over 24 hours working to fight that blaze and trying to understand what started it. City leaders say the smoke isn't dangerous. This dark smoke was seen for miles across South Fulton Sunday evening. This right here. That's a no, no. City leaders say a massive fire at the Providence Green Recycling Center on Mallory Road was behind it. We kept trying to figure out what was this chemical like wire smelling smell. And then my neighbor told me, you know, a recycling plant caught on fire. Crews responded to the facility around 4 in the evening. They report hearing explosions and seeing projectiles coming from the building. Incident commander realized that he needed more resources and he struck a second alarm. It took crews until 12 this morning to get the fire under control. However, smoke still filled the air Monday afternoon. The deputy fire chief says it's nothing to worry about. We had our hazmat crews on scene and they gave us an all clear on the toxicity of the. Of the fire, nothing, nothing uncommon other than smoke that would you find at a normal incident. According to the deputy fire chief, the facility recycles batteries and computer materials. Those who live and work in the area say despite the results, they are worried because it's a recycling plant, so all kinds of chemicals can be involved. And when you set it on fire, now you try trying to tell somebody that this stupid. And if you can still smell it. Pungently, yeah, it's a problem. Now, while city leaders say the smoke isn't toxic, they are encouraging people who live in the area to stay indoors and to avoid having your windows open. Reporting live in South Fulton, Annie Map Fox 5 News Annie, thanks.