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Fire officials from Indiana and Michigan fight mulch facility fire

Posted at 2:26 AM, Jun 27, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-27 05:09:44-04
MOTTVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — More than a dozen fire departments from Michigan and Indiana have responded to a massive blaze at a Michigan facility near the state line.The fire started at a mulch manufacturing facility near Mottville on Monday afternoon. Authorities say flames have burned more than a dozen acres.

Michigan transportation officials say they shut down a highway in St. Joseph County.

Fire officials say the wind and piles of recyclable material are making the fire difficult to contain.

Authorities have not released details on a cause.

No injuries have been reported.