A fire erupted at a metal recycling facility in Camden, New Jersey.

The massive blaze broke out at a junkyard on the 1400 block of South Front Street in Camden around 5 pm on Friday, February 21.

Dramatic footage shows the flames and a thick plume of smoke rising into the sky.

Reports indicate the smoke cloud was visible for miles, including across the river in Philadelphia.

Camden Fire Chief Jesse Flax said: 'We have a large trash fire, in a sense. We have vehicles, scrap metal, debris all burning right now. It's a very large pile.'

He also noted that fire crews made progress, but it was slow due to a water shortage: 'We don't have enough hydrants because we're isolated inside of a yard. So, we've got to transport water from hydrants all over the city.'

Crews battled the fire for over 12 hours, declaring it under control by 2 am Saturday and fully extinguished by Saturday evening.

No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.