Osceola County junkyard fire: U.S. 17-92 reopens after being closed for several hours

Kissimmee junkyard fire burns for hours

A fire broke out at a Kissimmee junkyard Thursday afternoon, with high columns of smoke visible from the sky. It was then a suppression operation as 34 fire units fought a scrapyard fire at S. Orange Blossom Trail in Kissimmee, Oct. 16. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Seeing or smelling smoke in the air? 

A fire erupted early Thursday at a junkyard in Osceola County, sending huge columns of smoke and shutting down roadways. 

Junkyard burning in Osceola County

What we know:

The fire erupted off Old Tampa Highway near Broad Street in Kissimmee, officials said. Both Osceola County Fire Rescue and the Kissimmee Fire Department responded to the scrapyard.

SKYFOX video showed several fire trucks spraying water on the massive junkyard, as a dark column of black smoke spilled into the air.

SKYFOX: Junkyard catches fire in Osceola County

Osceola County Fire Rescue and EMS and City of Kissimmee Fire Department crews responded to a large scrapyard fire at South Orange Blossom Trail and U.S. 17-92 Oct. 16.

Officials said no nearby structures are threatened by the fire. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

Road closures

U.S. Highway 17-92, reopened around 8 p.m. in both directions. Old Tampa Highway remained closed at Broad Street.

What we don't know:

The cause of fire was not immediately known and remains under investigation.