Tire fire shuts down Phoenix street, sends huge puffs of black smoke into air
Jun 7, 2017, 10:12 AM | Updated: 11:20 am
(Twitter Photo/@ArizonaDOT)
(Twitter Photo/@ArizonaDOT)
PHOENIX — Tires that caught fire in a junkyard sent plumes of black smoke into the air near downtown Phoenix on Wednesday morning and slowing traffic.
The burn near 19th Avenue and Broadway Road could be seen from Interstate 10 and shut down the affected streets shortly before 10 a.m.
Watch for a fire near 19th Ave. and Lower Buckeye Road that's likely to restrict traffic in the area. pic.twitter.com/fJTd4eoie1
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) June 7, 2017
CLOSED: 19th Ave NB/SB between Broadway Rd and Roeser is CLOSED due to a tire fire. Avoid the area.. #phxtraffic
— MCDOT News (@MCDOTNews) June 7, 2017
Trails of smoke were visible at Interstate 17 and Van Buren Street.
No other details were immediately available.
