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Explosion, Fire Reported At Warehouse In Beltsville; No Injuries, Officials Say

BELTSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) -- Fire crews in Prince George's County responded to a reported fire and explosion at a warehouse in Beltsville Friday morning.

The county's fire department tweeted firefighters headed to the scene in the 11200 block of Somerset Avenue around 7:50 a.m. When they got to the scene, firefighters found smoke coming from the front of the warehouse.

While they were at the scene, there was another explosion that appeared to come from a recycling unit, officials said. Firefighters battled a fire inside the warehouse.

No injuries have been reported.

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