SEATTLE — A large plume of smoke was visible for miles as a large fire burned in Seattle’s SoDo area Wednesday night around 7:30 p.m.
The fire happened near the 3600 block of East Marginal Way South.
Chopper 7 flew over the fire, where video showed flames and a large firefighting presence.
>> PHOTOS: Fire in SoDo sends plume of smoke over Seattle
No injuries were reported, Seattle fire officials said.
Chopper 7 video showed several scrap cars burning.
Multiple roads around the West Seattle Bridge were closed, KIRO 7's Jessica Oh reported. Both directions of traffic on 99 near the West Seattle Bridge were shut down.
Oh reported hearing explosion-like sounds from where the fire was burning.
Crews had the fire out just before 9 p.m. but remained at the scene to monitor any hot spots.
The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.
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