METAIRIE, La. — Shortly after 1:30 p.m., the Jefferson Parish Fire Department began battling a 3-alarm blaze at a used car lot along North Causeway service road near Veterans Boulevard on Thursday afternoon.
Traffic delays are being reported on Interstate 10 near the Causeway-Veterans exit in Metairie, La.
WWL-TV is on the scene at Safe Haven for the Arts Auto Sales.
"It was so much smoke, you couldn't see the flames," said Metairie-resident Orlando Gonzalez.
Smoke billows from car lot fire
By 4 p.m., 46 JPFD crewmen had the fire under control. One fireman suffered heat exhaustion – the only injury reported at the scene.
"We had a two-minute response," said JPFD Chief Tye Mire. "Want to commend the guys and the people out here for letting us through."
The car dealership suffered extensive damage, as did several of the cars on the lot. No damage reported by any of the nearby businesses, which includes Perino's Home and Garden Center located behind Safe Haven.
No word yet as to the cause of the fire.
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