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, NJ (WPVI) -- A massive four-alarm fire sent plumes of heavy smoke across South Jersey on Friday. The call came in around 5 p.m. Friday for flames showing at the EMR metal recycling center on the 1400 block of South Front Street in Camden.