Large plume of smoke rises from fire in Southwest Philadelphia

Thursday, August 22, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Firefighters are battling several car fires inside a junkyard where large plumes of black smoke and flames can be seen for quite a distance.

It happened around 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon in the 6200 block of Passyunk Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia.
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Crews are working to get the flames under control. It's not clear on how the fire started.

So far, there are no reports of any injuries.
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Motorists should avoid the area.

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