A large plume of smoke drifted above Lincoln Heights on Tuesday night as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a business where explosions were reported.
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The fire broke out at an auto-dismantling yard in the 1800 block of Hancock Street (map) about 8 p.m., fire officials said.
It took 97 firefighters about an hour to knock down the flames, officials said.
The fire spread to a neighboring business, where 55-gallon barrels containing pickles and brine were stored, officials said.
No injuries or structure damage were reported.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
