Someone told by that there have been more fires than usual at salvage yards. There was even one here in Illinois last month that I didn’t hear about. Has anyone noticed anything?
Have not seen any on the news around Southwest Florida.
A few burned cars on the highway but not in the junkyards.
Found a few stories without much known ad to why. Most recent was a JDM salvage importer in Opa Locka that lost much of their stock in a fire. Lithium Ion battery fire may be a cause but is the only explanation for the surge in the last decade.A cyber-truck into the guardrail did need 2,000 gallons to put out the fire near Seattle the other day.
Other than the speculation in various corners that’s it’s to eliminate parts for older models without certain features. Reddit and similar forums seem to be taking this seriously but I’ve yet to go down that rabbit hole.
Though I’m not sure if scrapyard fires are genuinely more frequent or are simply receiving more media attention, I’ve seen a few news about them lately as well. I’m curious if anyone has noticed any trends or data on this.