A massive blaze erupted in a Brooklyn NYPD auto pound Tuesday morning sending a pillar of smoke into the sky visible across the borough.
The Patch.com reported that the three-alarm fire erupted at Columbia and Halleck streets about 10:35 a.m.
The FDNY sent 140 firefighters from 33 units to battle the flames.
The New York City Police Department's website lists the address as a location used to store vehicles that have been seized for reasons other than parking violations.
The Patch.com says according to the NYPD, a vehicle might be brought to the location following the arrest of the vehicle's operator, or if the vehicle is part of an investigation or has been seized for legal reasons.
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