{"id":793270,"date":"2026-05-13T11:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/793270\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:02:22","slug":"phoenix-fire-puts-out-junkyard-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/793270\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix fire puts out junkyard fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Firefighters knocked down a junkyard fire at an auto shop in west Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon that resulted in a plume of smoke visible for miles.<\/p>\n<p>The fire was reported at 1:44 p.m. near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/S+35th+Ave+%26+W+Lower+Buckeye+Rd,+Phoenix,+AZ+85009\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x872b1151d1e64d61:0x3a3201d6f0ac5f5c?sa=X&amp;ved=1t:242&amp;ictx=111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">35th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More than a dozen units were sent to the scene, including multiple engines, ladder trucks, rescue units and hazardous materials teams. A battalion chief assumed command shortly after arrival, while a second battalion chief and other personnel worked on scene. Additional engines were placed in staging positions nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Crews kept the flames from spreading to a nearby structure, the Phoenix Fire Department said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PHXFire\/status\/2054316174696218639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">social media update<\/a>. A total of seven vehicles were involved in the fire.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were immediately reported, and the cause of the fire was not known.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Crews have extinguished an auto shop junkyard fire preventing extension to a nearby structure. There were a total of seven vehicles involved, there are no injuries to report. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ob9FyIGx5J\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Ob9FyIGx5J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phoenix Fire Dept. (@PHXFire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHXFire\/status\/2054321557191946374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Phoenix Fire said that traffic in the area was not impacted by the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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