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KFD: Tire fire sends plume of smoke over Broadway viaduct in downtown Knoxville, no injuries reported

Smoke plumed over a part of downtown Knoxville Thursday evening after several tires caught fire near a railroad track, according to KFD.
Credit: WBIR

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Editor's Note: This story was corrected to say the fire happened Thursday evening. It previously said the fire happened Friday evening.

A fire in downtown Knoxville sent a plume of smoke over the Broadway viaduct Thursday evening, located near the Old City and Balter Beerworks.

A Knoxville Fire Department spokesperson said that the fire involved several tires, helping fuel the flames. He said no injuries were reported due to the fire, and crews were responding to it by 7:15 p.m.

Additional information about the fire was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.

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