A large junkyard fire was knocked down by 150 firefighters after two hours. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Sunday, April 17, 2016.
A monster Sun Valley junkyard went up in flames Sunday, sending a large plume of black smoke into the air.
Firefighters were battling the blaze in the 9000 block of Tujunga Avenue at 3:50 p.m.
Initially, fire officials said 15 cars were on fire, but the blaze quickly spread to many more.
Winds were blowing at 10 to 15 mph, LAFD said.
There were no structures threatened and no one was injured, according to fire officials.
The fire was knocked down at 6:30 p.m. after 150 firefighters battled the blaze for two hours.
A second blaze began burning about 17 miles away in Chatsworth after 5 p.m., contributing to the smoke in the air in the Valley area. It was extinguished as well.
