Massive fire burns at Buff Whelan Chevrolet dealership in Sterling Heights

18 Mile Road closed to traffic

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – A massive fire burned at the Buff Whelan Chevrolet dealership in Sterling Heights, officials confirmed Tuesday night.

Officials said 18 Mile Road is closed to traffic as crews battle the flames. It's unclear when the road will reopen.

No injuries have been reported.

"We are unsure (what happened) as of right now," Buff Whelan Chevy tweeted. "Firefighters and police are on the scene working hard. We will tweet and update once we have one."

Viewers from as far as five miles away from the dealership have called Local 4 to report that they can see the smoke from the fire.

You can see pictures and videos of the fire from viewers below.

Stay with ClickOnDetroit.com for updates.


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