A massive scrap metal fire shut down a busy Maryland roadway on Tuesday morning, sending thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky and forcing drivers to steer clear of the area.
The blaze broke out around 8:45 a.m. on April 7 at a scrap yard in the 800 block of East Gude Drive near Dover Road in Rockville, drawing a heavy response from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews.
By the time firefighters arrived, a large pile of scrap metal was already burning, producing towering flames and dense smoke that could be seen from blocks away…