14 Eerie Instagram Photos of the Bethlehem Steel Fire

A massive fire at Lackawanna’s Bethlehem Steel on Wednesday morning caused the surrounding area and the skies south of the plant to be consumed by a black cloud of smoke. Here’s a roundup of Instagram photos of the fire taken from near and far. Read more about the fire here.

Hoping all are safe…………… Buffalo NY………….

A photo posted by Kevin Rybczyński (@buffalony) on Nov 9, 2016 at 5:24am PST

A #fire has engulfed a storage building at the former #BethlehemSteel plant in #Lackawanna. If you have photos or video footage of the fire, please email qliu@buffnews.com, including your name and where you’re seeing the fire from. (Mark Mulville/Buffalo News)

A photo posted by The Buffalo News (@thebuffalonews) on Nov 9, 2016 at 7:36am PST

#laxkawannany #lackawanna #bethlehemsteel #bethlehemsteelonfire #igersbuffalo

A photo posted by Donna Renier (@igerl716) on Nov 9, 2016 at 8:09am PST

As close as I can get😯😮 #bethlehemsteel #fire #closeup #716 #buffalo #woah #rip

A photo posted by Colkey🔑 (@colkey716) on Nov 9, 2016 at 7:21am PST

#bethlehem #steel #burns leaving a trail of its #history in the #air #bethlehemsteel

A photo posted by Jonathan (@jcocca) on Nov 9, 2016 at 6:06am PST

#buffalo #fire #bethlehemsteel

A photo posted by Alexis Oltmer (@alexisoltmer) on Nov 9, 2016 at 5:40am PST

Fire at #bethlehemsteel

A photo posted by Joseph S. (@akursedx) on Nov 9, 2016 at 5:27am PST

Time lapse from this mornings fire. . . . . #buffalony #buffalove #travelbuf #716 #ig_masterpiece #risebflo #wny #buffalonewyork #featuremeigersbuffalo #igersofbuffalo #buffaloforreal #hashtagstepoutbuffalo #newyork #lakerie #weather #itsamazingoutthere #weatherchannel #fire #hamburg #timelapse

A video posted by Dave Niedbala (@davidniedbala) on Nov 9, 2016 at 8:44am PST

Bethlehem Steel Fire

A photo posted by Buffalo Aerial Productions (@buffaloaerialproductions) on Nov 9, 2016 at 8:17am PST

And now my hometown is on fire. What is this malarkey… #fire #buffalo #buffalony #bethlehemsteel #lackawanna #lackawannany #election2016

A photo posted by Kiyoshi Kidd (@kiyoshithekidd) on Nov 9, 2016 at 7:15am PST

Wow . . . . #buffalony #buffalove #travelbuf #716 #ig_masterpiece #risebflo #wny #buffalonewyork #featuremeigersbuffalo #igersofbuffalo #buffaloforreal #hashtagstepoutbuffalo #newyork #lakerie #fire

A photo posted by Dave Niedbala (@davidniedbala) on Nov 9, 2016 at 6:39am PST

Fire at Bethlehem Steel! #wow #fire #amazing #buffalo #buffalony

A photo posted by Aaron (@smackdabinthecenterofattention) on Nov 9, 2016 at 5:54am PST

Smoke from the fire at the old Bethlehem Steel plant hanging over the southtowns of Buffalo. #716 #wny #buffalo #buffalony #bethlehemsteel #hamburg #hamburgny #buffalove #fire #smoke #blacksmoke @wgr550 @everythingbuffalo @wgrztv

A photo posted by Steve Dunmire (@stevedunmire) on Nov 9, 2016 at 5:09am PST

Trump wins the presidency and this is happening in Buffalo NY. #fivealarmfire #buffalony #hopenooneisinthere #holyshit #steelplant

A photo posted by @danimal_1980 on Nov 9, 2016 at 4:54am PST

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