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Fire still burning at King Tire Recycling in southeastern Ky.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A fire involving 40,000 tires in southeastern Kentucky is still burning.

It started yesterday at King Tire Recycling in McCreary County.

All the processing equipment at the recycling center was lost in the fire.

State officials say the company has a history of safety violations including stacking tires too close to homes.

It's estimated the business had more than 100,000 tires on site.

Firefighters say the blaze is about 50 percent out, and is expected to be extinguished later today.

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