Large fire burns at junkyard in Staten Island

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Monday, May 20, 2019
Large fire burns at junkyard in Staten Island
The blaze broke out before 10 a.m. Monday at the facility in the unit block of Richmond Terrace in the St. George section.

STATEN ISLAND, New York (WABC) -- Firefighters battled a large fire at a junkyard on Staten Island.

The blaze broke out before 10 a.m. Monday at the facility in the unit block of Richmond Terrace in the St. George section.

Initial reports indicated a number of cars were burning.

Video from NewsCopter7 showed a tower of thick gray smoke billowing from the facility.

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Stay with Eyewitness News and abc7ny.com for updates on this story as it develops.

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