Piles of Cars Catch Fire at CT Junkyard

NEW HAVEN, CT—Several vehicles caught fire Thursday afternoon at Chuck and Eddie’s junkyard.

The fire broke out just before 1 p.m. at 190 Middletown Ave.

Emergency Management Director Rick Fontana said the fire was reported at approximately 12:45 p.m. and brought under control, although not extinguished, by 2:40 p.m.

He said scrap metal and cars were on fire. Firefighters were battling the blaze using handheld streams of water and elevated streams of water, Fontana said. One firefighter suffered a minor injury, Fontana said.

Thick, black smoke could be seen for miles and nearby Interstate 91.

Chuck and Eddie’s sells used and new auto parts and has been in operation since the 1940s.

“We've grown from a small family used auto parts dealer with one yard, to a substantial corporation that employs over 100 staffers, with three physical locations, and a state-of-the-art website. From these platforms, we sell and ship new auto parts and used car parts worldwide,” the company’s website reads.

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