A junkyard fire in Camden, New Jersey was brought under control more than six hours after it broke out Friday evening, officials said. Smoke from the fire was visible across the region including in Philadelphia and around South Jersey.

A large fire at a scrap metal junkyard in Camden, New Jersey, is sending black smoke into the air. Léelo en español aquí According to a spokesperson with the city of Camden, the fire is happening on the 1400 block of South Front Street at the Waterfront.

Camden residents were urged to remain inside Friday night to avoid smoke and particulates from a massive fire in a port-district junkyard. The blaze, reported at about 6 p.m., sent black smoke billowing southward from 1400 South Front Street,