Opa-locka residents shocked by intense smoke caused by junkyard fire

As several firefighters continued to battle an aggressive junkyard fire, several residents spent much of their Memorial Day concerned about the smoke filling the air.

Dozens of residents lined up along Northwest 135th Street down to Northwest 42nd Avenue to see the massive plume of smoke covering the sky, Monday.

Officials say the fire started at a junkyard near Cairo Lane around 5 p.m.

As smoke covered the skyline, residents are worried over the lasting effects the blaze would bring.

“It’s not good. I feel like it’s all the tires and car parts, gas and oil, all of that is just burning into the air right now,” said Jean Borges, the owner of The Licking.

Borges was watching the towering smoke from inside his restaurant, calling his family over to get a look at it.

“It’s not something small. It doesn’t seem like they’re gonna be able to contain it anytime soon,” said Borges.

It wasn’t just residents in Opa-locka getting a glimpse ...