Firefighters extinguishing fire at scrap yard in downtown Phoenix; no one hurt
Phoenix firefighters responded to a debris fire that ignited at a Pull-N-Save auto parts store next to a railroad near 27th Avenue and Van Buren Street on Tuesday afternoon.
A plume of black smoke could be seen rising from the fire after 3:15 p.m. The fire department's regional dispatch center displayed dozens of units responding to the fire.
Footage from a Fox 10 news helicopter showed firefighters using multiple hoses to extinguish the blaze, which appeared to be contained and reduced to a smolder by 3:50 p.m.
Cpt. Evan Gammage, a department spokesperson, said firefighters had made significant progress toward extinguishing the fire as of 4:15 p.m. Gammage said an employee called for help after noticing smoke and fire in a stack of crushed cars toward the back of the business.
Firefighters were still working to extinguish the blaze and determine its cause. There were no reported injuries.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Junkyard fire burns near downtown Phoenix
