Lithium-ion, Camden and EMR Metal

Lithium-ion battery likely caused massive junkyard fire in Camden, EMR Metal Recycling says
EMR Metal Recycling said a lithium-ion battery that was "wrongly delivered" to the Camden shredding facility was likely the cause of a massive fire on Feb. 21.
Camden metal recycler whose fire caused evacuations had a history of violations
The metal recycling company whose South Camden scrapyard went up in flames Friday, forcing around 100 residents to evacuate, had a history of violations in the city, according to records from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Friday’s fire was just the latest associated with EMR ’s scrap metal recycling operations in Camden.
Massive junkyard fire caused by lithium-ion battery in Camden, New Jersey, USA
On February 22, 2025, in New Jersey, USA, @znimick1 A massive fire at a Camden junkyard was caused by a lithium-ion battery. In the video, thick black smoke was visible from afar as the fire was being controlled.
Company cites lithium-ion battery as cause of major Camden blaze that spurred 100 families to evacuate
EMR Recycling has been the scene of multiple fires over the years, with the last major one in 2022, putting it at odds with some neighbors and a local nonprofit.
Lithium-ion battery caused massive Camden scrapyard fire, company says
A lithium-ion battery wrongly delivered to EMR scrapyard in Camden caused a massive fire Friday night, the company said.
Lithium-ion batteries to blame for last week's fire in Camden scrapyard, officials say
Officials say lithium-ion batteries caused Friday’s fire at a South Camden scrapyard that prompted more than 100 homes in Camden to be evacuated.
Residents, county commissioner frustrated after learning there have been multiple fires at Camden junkyard
The massive fire that sparked at a Camden junkyard has been extinguished but one elected official says there's a larger issue ...
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Massive fire sends plumes of heavy smoke over Camden, NJ
CAMDEN, NJ (WPVI) -- A massive four-alarm fire sent plumes of heavy smoke across South Jersey on Friday. The call came in ...
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EMR urges closing ‘loophole’ that allows vehicles to be recycled without traceability in the UK or exported for ‘reuse’
With the recent appointment of Tim Moss as chief executive of the U.K.’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), ...
Junkyard fire in Camden, New Jersey placed under control after producing smoke clouds seen in Philadelphia
A junkyard fire in Camden, New Jersey, was brought under control more than six hours after it broke out Friday evening, ...
‘Can never happen again’: Officials, residents lash out at Camden recycling facility that burned
EMR Recycling has been the scene of multiple fires over the years, with the last major one in 2022, putting it at odds with ...