Two-Alarm Fire Erupts at IN Towing Company, Scrapyard

Nov. 16, 2020
Gary firefighters tackled the extra-alarm blaze that tore through S&S Sales & Services, with flames engulfing several stacks of vehicles and creating a thick cloud of smoke that could be seen for miles.

Indiana firefighters responded to a two-alarm blaze at a towing service early Monday.

The fire at S&S Sales & Services towing company in Gary started at around 6 a.m., WFLD-TV reports. Flames spread through the scrapyard, setting several stacks of cars on fire as thick clouds of smoke could be seen for miles.

No injuries have been reported, and it's unclear what sparked the fire. The business is in a commercial section of the city near the Gary/Chicago International Airport, and the blaze didn't threaten a residential area.