Eight used cars were destroyed by fire Monday morning in a secured Lake City lot. The Northeast 137th Street property is owned by local business SNS Auto.
Eyewitnesses said they were startled by the sound of strange popping noises around 5 a.m. Lashawna Groves lives across the street. She was concerned the fire would turn into an explosion once it reached a gas tank.
“We were worried some of the cars on the street were going to catch on fire if the department didn’t get there soon,” said Groves. “It’s scary this, it’s right next to my house.”
She estimates it took between 15 and 30 minutes
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