A massive fire broke out in the southern portion of Armstrong County Monday afternoon when 500 tires began to burn.
It’s not known what exactly started the fire around 4 p.m. at Stivason and Sons Trucking, which is in South Bend Township.
According to our news partners at WPXI, the fire was intense with flames shooting up to 40 feet in the air. The fire then also spread to the brush that was nearby.
Crews were able to contain the fire after a couple of hours and limited damage to nearby buildings.
Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion, but no major injuries happened.
