# Fires happening at junk yards or salvage yards **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 6, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820 "2026-06-06T01:00:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/1 "2026-06-06T01:00:13Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/2 "2026-06-06T01:05:24Z")
Have not seen any on the news around Southwest Florida. A few burned cars on the highway but not in the junkyards. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/3 "2026-06-06T02:52:01Z")
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. > **[Thousands of gallons of water needed to put out Cybertruck fire after injury...](https://komonews.com/news/local/thousands-of-gallons-of-water-needed-to-put-out-cybertruck-fire-after-injury-crash-cable-barrier-sr-167-pacific-jovita-boulevard-improper-lane-change)** > > An improper lane change led to the fiery destruction of a Tesla on Thursday night.The incident happened on northbound State Route 167 just south of Jovita Boule 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. ---
**Author:** ![miller34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@miller34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/miller34)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/4 "2026-06-06T04:19:16Z")
> [@TheWonderful90s](#): > > 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? 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. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/5 "2026-06-06T12:19:43Z")
The township where I live in Southern New Jersey banned any scrap yards, salvage yards, or junkyard years ago. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/6 "2026-06-06T13:36:25Z")
Nothing around here except a couple house fires and the warning to park electric bikes etc. outside. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/7 "2026-06-06T14:16:07Z")
> [@wolyrobb](#): > > Other than the speculation in various corners that’s it’s to eliminate parts for older models without certain features. That doesn’t make sense to me, junkyards have been dealing with that for decades, no fire needed. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/8 "2026-06-06T14:24:21Z")
If the fire happened outside then it could have been from a worker using a blue tip wrench… If the fire happened inside then it could be a chop shop… seen it lol… ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/9 "2026-06-06T14:59:54Z")
A semi truck carrying lithium ion batteries caugt fire and burned to the ground on I75 (Alligator Alley) in Florida last.night… Not a junkyard or a car but it is a battery fire. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/10 "2026-06-06T18:08:44Z")
> [@TheWonderful90s](#): > > Someone told by that there have been more fires than usual at salvage yards. There are tons of auto junk yards only a few miles from where I live They haven’t had “more fires than usual” > [@TheWonderful90s](#): > > Has anyone noticed anything? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/c/fce2b0ecc0541333cc808cf3b01367482fc4c702.png) ---
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/11 "2026-06-06T19:43:42Z")
> [@old\_mopar\_guy](#): > > The township where I live in Southern New Jersey banned any scrap yards, salvage yards, or junkyard years ago. There are many reasons for banning junk yards and scrap yards due to protect public health, preserve property values, and manage community aesthetics. Sometimes it only takes an influential Council Member who says, “Not in my back yard…” Perhaps the foremost reasons are: For Environmental Protection: Scrap yards store hazardous materials like motor oil, antifreeze, freon, and battery acids. Local governments restrict them to prevent these contaminants from seeping into soil and local water supplies. For Public Health & Safety: Piles of junk and standing water create ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes, rodents, and other pests. Limiting these sites reduces health risks. And for Aesthetic & Economic Reasons: Junkyards are often considered visual blights. The important reasons are to maintain the visual character of the community and protect surrounding property values. ![junk](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/0/60dcfaa36ee84a441f6f83fc43dd7086b7fcd724.jpeg) _ **“Not in my Back Yard!”** _ ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/12 "2026-06-06T21:12:37Z")
As kids it would be fun exploring the junk yard on a Sunday afternoon. Collected a few gear shift knobs too. Then they put the fences up and hired a dog. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/13 "2026-06-06T21:35:34Z")
> [@bing](#): > > As kids it would be fun exploring the junk yard on a Sunday afternoon. When I was a kid, there was a section of the Town Dump where they would deposit cars that had been abandoned on the street. I used to ride my bike over there with a friend, and with a few hand tools, and the result was a decent collection of hood ornaments, badges, and logos. These were all from cars dating back to the late '40s-early '50s. Once in a while, a guy would chase us away, but that was somewhat rare. That Town Dump is long gone, as is my collection of souvenirs that I acquired there. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/14 "2026-06-06T22:20:00Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Then they put the fences up and hired a dog. > [@VDCdriver](#): > > Once in a while, a guy would chase us away …to prevent future acts of arson. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/15 "2026-06-06T22:55:53Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > to prevent future acts of arson. And in the case of a privately owned junk yard, theft. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/16 "2026-06-07T01:33:03Z")
Basically it’s the conspiracy theory that it’s to get rid of spare parts for older cars to force us into these new cars with cameras inside to watch the driver. REDDIT discussion mostly. Had to close the tab ìt was getting ridiculous. These fires are common in junkyards but mostly smaller ones. Getting more attention but not everywhere. The 2 main ones here haven’t had a fire in years, at least not one that’s made the news. ---
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/17 "2026-06-07T02:44:24Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Then they put the fences up and hired a dog. Not just any fence, but an electric fence and they have dogs too… ![FENCE](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/6/269aa16a20406045be8cfb33323adcc966dccf3b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/18 "2026-06-07T03:20:00Z")
The thing is they have to be pretty well organized now. All the fluids are drained and contained and the parts cataloged before they are put out in the yard. Some are better than others though. I knew a guy that worked at one. Legally blind from fireworks but knew where every car was. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/19 "2026-06-07T03:56:04Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/8/1/81b7c5c59c5768f6424d82b63a323a517429b31c.png) ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820/20 "2026-06-07T11:13:04Z")
You beat me to it, db. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820.md?page=2)