SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- A large fire at a Springfield scrap metal yard
Springfield Fire Capt. Brian Tetreault said that firefighters were called to Chet's Auto Wrecking and Scrap Metal, near Rocus Street and Page Blvd., around 3 p.m. Thursday.
When crews arrived, they found heavy fire at a large scrap pile.
SFD on scene Rocus Street for a large scrap metal fire pic.twitter.com/RZm2vQnZzZ
— SPRINGFIELD FIRE (@SFD_HQ) October 24, 2019
Tetreault noted that due to the size of the fire and limited access, it took approximately two hours to extinguish the fire.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
No injuries were reported.
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