Fire near downtown Indianapolis creates massive plume of black smoke

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A pile of burning tire was responsible for a massive plume of black smoke near downtown Indianapolis on Monday afternoon.

The fire was reported around 4 p.m. at OmniSource, a scrap metal dealer at 2115 S. West St.

The Indianapolis Fire Department says traffic on West Street south of I-70 was halted during rush hour so crews could establish a water supply from a nearby hydrant…

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