Firefighters battle huge blaze at Detroit scrapyard

Detroit firefighters battle a two-alarm fire at Strong Steel Products and Ferrous Processing & Trading Co.

According to Detroit Fire Capt. David Fornell, a man working a crane declined to get down because a fire surrounded him. He was later removed safely by firefighters.

Black smoke rises above a pile of junked vehicles as Detroit firefighters battle a blaze at a scrapyard on Detroit's east side.

Detroit firefighters battle a fire at a scrapyard on the city's east side Friday afternoon.

Detroit firefighters battle the blaze.

Detroit firefighters battle a fire at a scrapyard on the city's east side Friday afternoon.

Detroit firefighters battle a fire at Strong Steel Products, located on Mount Elliott and Strong Street. Ferrous Processing & Some smoke from the fire was carried by wind and could be seen on Interstate 94.

Fire burns at a scrapyard in Detroit on Friday afternoon, January 12, 2018.