(Michigan City, IN) - There was a major fire last night in Michigan City on Meer Road near Tryon on the city’s far east side.

 

So far, the fire department has not released specific details regarding the incident. However, Katrina Croy, a resident of the area, believes the fire was at an old abandoned junkyard which contained hundreds of vehicles on the property.

 

 

At least one pole barn containing vehicles was reportedly burning as Croy, 36, also noted how trees in a nearby wooded area along the edge of the property were also engulfed in flames.

 

“There was probably 30 to 40 foot flames. A massive amount of smoke plume. There’s hundreds, if not, a thousand cars back there,” she said.

 

Per Croy, the fire started at around 6:30 p.m. with firefighters leaving the scene four hours later. She said she had never seen any activity in the junkyard during the 20 years she has lived in that area.

 

We’ll provide more details when they’re made available.