FREDERICKTOWN, MO. (WFLA) — A large fire at a battery recycling plant in Missouri caused evacuation orders in the area Wednesday.

A video shared with Storyful by Albert Cleve showed smoke billowing from the plant.

    “Brand new battery plant, just completed a couple of months ago, is going up in flames,” Cleve said in the video.

    “It’s gonna be an absolute, complete loss.”

    Another video shared by Jacob Armes shows a large explosion tear through the roof of the plant.

    The Fredericktown Fire Department and the Bismarck Fire Protection District responded to the blaze, urging those nearby to close windows and doors and turn off any window AC units to avoid smoke getting into their homes.

    A large fire at a battery recycling plant in Missouri caused evacuation orders in the area Wednesday. CREDIT: Bismarck Fire Protection District

    The plant, owned by Critical Mineral Recovery, covers 225,000 square feet and recycles “lithium-ion-battery-related materials from battery manufacturers, automotive OEMs, battery dealers, recyclers, and processors worldwide,” according to the company’s website.

    No casualties have been reported due to the fire.