Lubbock fire crews quickly extinguished a fire Tuesday morning, Jan. 22, at a recycling yard in southeast Lubbock that was caused by a vehicle fire.
A single fire engine crew responded to a vehicle fire about 9:46 a.m. at Jarvis Metals Recycling at 7825 Olive Ave., according to Rob Keinast, Lubbock Fire Rescue battalion chief.
He said the fire spread to a fence and a tank containing 100 gallons of a fuel/oil mixture collected from vehicles slated for crushing at the yard.