Fire crews with W.R. Castle Fire-Rescue were on the scene of a fire at Green’s Auto Parts on Hwy. 201 at around 11:30 a.m. yesterday morning.

At least 100 junk vehicles were currently burning.

The burning vehicles caused a brush fire and crews with the Kentucky Division of Forestry battled the flames.

Fire crews said high winds created difficult conditions.

They urged people to avoid the area as tankers moved in and out of the scene.

The fire was put out by 2:59 p.m.

W.R. Castle Fire-Rescue were assisted by Rockhouse and Flat Gap at the scene while West Van Lear stood by for other calls in the district.

W.R. Fire and Rescue Chief Paul Burchett said it was the worst nightmare for a volunteer fire department.

“It was a very difficult fire because we had to stretch over 1000 feet of hose up the hillside and then fight the fire and then the vehicles were stacked on top of each other. They were continuously exploding the fuel tanks that still had fuel in them,” said Burchett.

It is not known what the total damages caused by the fire is at this time.