PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Firefighters are battling a massive fire that is burning on a barge in the Delaware River.
Heavy smoke rose from the barge, situated off the coast of Reedy Island in New Castle County, Delaware. The Coast Guard confirmed it is a scrap metal barge.
Officials said crews are moving the barge to shallow water to better extinguish the fire.
It is not clear yet what caused the fire. No injuries have been reported.
Multiple fire departments and Delaware emergency response teams are on the scene assisting the Coast Guard. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is monitoring the air quality.