Sparks Start Large Fire At Local Scrap Yard

March 16, 2007 Tennessee - No injuries were reported in connection with a fire this afternoon at Bare Metals, located at 2912 Market Street. Shane Osborne, general manager at Bare Metals, said some workers were cutting up some metal with a demolition saw, and the resulting sparks started a fire in a large pile of junk cars and other scrap metal. Mr. Osborne believes the sparks found some leftover gasoline from one of the junk cars. The fire grew very quickly and the workers evacuated the area. Many ...