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February 2025 fire at EMR Metal Recycling in Camden City. Credit: Camden County Office of Emergency Management.

NJ DEP, Attorney General, Sue Camden Scrapyard for ‘Public Nuisance’ Fires

The complaint alleges that the fires have affected the health of residents in the Waterfront South neighborhood and are directly related to unsafe conditions at the EMR facility there. The business signed a $6.7-million deal with the Camden City government last spring after a 20-hour fire raged there in February 2025. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…

By Matt Skoufalos | January 13, 2026
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