Crews were dispatched to Gladiator Recycling at 1010 Heller Road in Richland Township around 10:10 p.m. after a water flow alarm, according to Bucks County emergency dispatch reports.
When firefighters arrived, they found a working commercial structure fire burning inside the 200-by-200-foot recycling facility at the Quakertown Trade Center.
Initial interior reports described a 15-foot-high by 15-foot-wide pile of trash on fire that needed to be pulled apart. The sprinkler system was not holding the flames, prompting command to strike a second alarm and request additional resources due to water supply issues, dispatch reports show…