2-alarm fire destroy auto parts business on Colonial Drive in Bithlo
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —
A two-alarm fire broke out at a salvage yard in Bithlo, causing crews to shut down East Colonial Drive Thursday afternoon. It has since reopened.
Skywitness 9 was over the scene at Eco Green Auto Parts as firefighters worked to put out the blaze. When it was all over, the building was only a shell of its former self.
Tires, oil, gas and old car parts helped fuel the flames for a number of hours.
"Initially we had a high volume of fire that came out," said Orange County Fire Rescue Chief Darion Butler. "You could see it from the road. Actually, you could see it from a couple of blocks so when our crews got here, they saw the fire coming from the roof line."
One man was hospitalized with burn injuries, but there's no word on bad the injury was.
Officials with Orange County Public Schools said some buses on the east side of town were also delayed because of the road closure. (list of schools affected)