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Camden City Firefighters battle a two-alarm fire at EMR May 29, 2026. Photo credit: Ed Hutchinson, reprinted with permission.

EMR Shuts Down Camden City Scrapyard Operations After 15 Fires in Six Years

Embattled junkyard operator European Metal Recycling voluntarily shuts down its Camden City scrapyard after a two-alarm fire Friday morning. The company is being sued civilly by the state of New Jersey for failure to correct its operations. Residents say a meaningful response is long overdue. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…  

By Matt Skoufalos | May 30, 2026
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