It happened at the American Scrap Company, located on the 4100 block of New Castle Avenue.
Investigators say, workers were cutting a car apart when sparks set a large pile of scrap on fire.
The pile of scrap, towering 50-60 feet into the air, billowed smoke into the city of Wilmington, prompting many calls into the fire department for smoke in the area.
Firefighting efforts were hindered by a lack of hydrants in that area. It took crews three hours to gain control of the flames.
There are no reports of injuries.
