VIDEO: Akron firefighters respond to dumpster fire at business

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Firefighters put out a dumpster fire at a local business.

The call came just after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, to a business in the 900 block of Hazel Street, according to a news release.

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Firefighters found a large dumpster full of scrap that had caught fire, according to the release.

“Due to the location and limited access, a ladder pipe was raised to put out the fire,” reads the release.

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Firefighters then brought in heavy equipment to pull the burning material out of the dumpster to extinguish it…

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