SW DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) — Crews in Southwest Detroit now have a fire under control that started early Wednesday morning at a scrapyard.
WATCH: Crews battle large fire at scrapyard in SW Detroit
We're told the fire started around 3 a.m. at Ferrous Processing & Trading Lonyo, near Dix Avenue and Lonyo Street.
Watch our live report from 6:30 a.m.
Our reporter at the scene, Brittany Toolis, heard popping noises before and during her live shot at the top of our 6 a.m. show. She said it also smelled like burned rubber and trash at times, with the smoke changing colors from gray to white as the morning went along.
"The fire was fully engulfed within the scrap yard, as you can imagine quite a few voids within those scrap yards, which does not allow for direct water put water on directly, so it took a little time to get it under control," said Detroit Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Clapp.
Watch: Detroit Fire Department's Daniel Clapp talks about scrapyard fire
A worker at the scrapyard helped the department, using a giant crane to move debris so the firefighters could get water into those gaps.
A HAZMAT team also came out as a precaution to monitor areas surrounding the fire.
"We just test for hazardous materials and there was no evidence of hazardous materials in the air," said Clapp.
There is no word yet on the cause of the fire.
