Tire fire causes large smoke plume on Detroit’s west side No homes, buildings damaged in fire
DETROIT – No people were injured in a fire that occurred Wednesday morning on Detroit’s west side.
The fire was on Roselawn Street , just north of Schoolcraft Road . Neighbors said the field where the fire was had been used as a dumping site.
According to the Detroit Fire Department, the thick smoke was caused by tires that had been burning.
No injuries or damages to buildings have been reported.
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