JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At least one person was treated for burns Wednesday afternoon after several vehicles caught fire in a Jacksonville salvage yard.
Multiple cars and a car compactor were reported on fire at Larry's First Stop Auto Parts on New Kings Road, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
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The fire affected traffic in the area with only one southbound lane of New Kings Road open before Garden Street until the fire was brought under control about 5:20 p.m.
It's unclear how the fire started.
Multiple vehicles on fire on the 10000 block of New Kings Road...heavy black smoke reported, getting close to structure....E33 and T33 just arrived on scene
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) December 20, 2017
Now reported multiple cars and a car compactor on fire....someone being treated for burns
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) December 20, 2017