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Report: Phoenix FD responds to junkyard fire, explosions in east Phoenix

May 31, 2014, 9:57 PM | Updated: Jun 1, 2014, 8:43 am

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department responded to a fire at an east Phoenix junkyard Saturday night.

The first alarm fire was spotted at a junkyard facility near 40th Street and University Drive.

There are reports of several cylinders that have ruptured, according to several local news outlets.

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Report: Phoenix FD responds to junkyard fire, explosions in east Phoenix