Oakland Fire Department firefighters work the Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel) fire in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2023. The fire started about 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 and sent smoke billowing high into the air, and could be seen for miles around. (Oakland Fire Department via Bay City News)

The Bay Area Air District and Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson filed a joint civil lawsuit against Radius Recycling over air quality violations stemming from a large fire at its West Oakland facility in August 2023. 

The suit seeks penalties and an injunction following the Aug. 9-10, 2023 blaze, which regulators say was fueled by the company’s failure to follow key fire prevention measures. 

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