Plumes of thick, white smoke rose above Kearny Mesa Tuesday evening as crews rushed to put out a fire at a commercial building.
The fire broke out around 6:55 p.m. inside a cardboard recycling center near Convoy and Vickers streets off Balboa Avenue, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD).
The building is just a few blocks from State Route 163 and State Route 52.
Smoke from the rubbish fire could be seen for miles as crews arrived on the scene, and a helicopter worked overhead.
Several nearby roads were shut down as crews worked to extinguish the fire.
The fire department called for a second-alarm because crews were worried the fire would spread.
At least 60 firefighters were on scene, battling the flames.
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At approximately 11 p.m., crews were still on scene to make sure the fire did not reignite.
There were no injuries, fire officials said.
