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Several Cars Burn In Junkyard Fire
December 9, 2008
An early afternoon fire Monday damaged or destroyed over a half dozen vehicles at a Byrneville junkyard.
The cars, located at Morgan Auto Sales on Morgan Road, burned along with grass and brush around the vehicles.
Authorities say the fire began when a trash fire at the junkyard got out of control. There were no injuries, and there were no structures damaged.
Engine 519 and Engine 1819 along with the Century and McDavid stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responed to the call just after noon Monday. The Florida Division of Forestry also responded to the call.
Pictured above: Firefighters check under the hood of a burned car at Byrneville junkyard Monday afternoon. At least a half dozen vehicles were damaged by fire. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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