TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Crews battled a waste fire at a Tuscaloosa business Friday afternoon.

Many of you may have seen smoke from that distant fire in west Alabama.

It turned out to be a waste fire at Purple Turtle Roofing on Joe Mallisham Parkway.

Tuscaloosa firefighters said they were called to the scene around 2:30 p.m. and it took some time for firefighters to contain the blaze.

The Tuscaloosa National Airport even sent one of its big fire trucks to the scene.

No word on what started the fire, but thankfully there were no reported injuries.

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