Crews battle scrapyard fire in south Phoenix
Crews respond to large fire burning in south Phoenix
Crews battled a scrapyard fire on April 25 near 23rd Avenue and Broadway Road that sent thick, black smoke into the air. No injuries were reported. FOX 10s Kenzie Beach reports.
PHOENIX - Crews battled a fire on Friday morning in south Phoenix that sent thick, black smoke into the air.
What we know:
The Phoenix Fire Department says firefighters responded to 23rd Avenue and Broadway Road at around 10:30 a.m. on April 25 and found heavy smoke and flames coming from a junkyard.
"Firefighters quickly secured multiple water sources attacked the flames from an elevated position," Capt. Daniel Lee said. "Due to the size and complexity of the fire command eventually balanced the assignment to a second alarm."
Crews were able to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading. No injuries were reported.
Firefighters remained on the scene to extinguish hot spots, the department said.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire is unknown.