Smoky fire consumes tire factory in Maryland

WASHINGTON — A fire at a tire warehouse in Anne Arundel County Monday night drew about 50 firefighters from five departments to fight the huge flames and smoke.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department says the fire started at about 8:30 p.m. at K&K Tires, on Oregon Avenue in Linthicum Heights. The blaze consumed the warehouse, several of the company’s storage trailers and an adjacent yard.

No one was injured, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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