PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Firefighters contained a large fire that engulfed a mountain of tires outside of a west Phoenix auto shop early Thursday morning.
Around 5 a.m., Phoenix firefighters were called out to the fire at Corona Wheel & Tires Auto Service, located near 75th Avenue and Indian School Road. The call was upgraded to a first alarm response due to the fire’s size and exposure risk, with more resources and crews requested to contain the flames.
Firefighters arrived to find a large exterior tire fire with multiple businesses as exposures. Crews were able to knock the fire down, preventing fire extension into the structures. Firefighters have obtained fire control and are working on hot spots. pic.twitter.com/aEm6YvaJKc
— Phoenix Fire Dept. (@PHXFire)
Using hose lines, crews were able to knock down the fire within an hour and prevent it from spreading to neighboring buildings. Ladder crews also used an elevated water stream to target the main part of the blaze…