Overview
- Firefighters from DeLand and Volusia County are battling a structure fire at 906 S. Garfield Avenue, according to the firefighters’ association.
- The blaze sent a dense, black plume into the sky, which can occur when scrap materials such as rubber, plastics, and car parts burn.
- Local reports pointed to a scrapyard or recycling site near Amelia Avenue as the possible source, though authorities have not verified the origin.
- Drivers were urged to avoid the area due to emergency operations, and residents reported seeing the smoke from DeLeon Springs about eight miles away.
- Officials have not announced a cause or any injuries, and social media claims of an explosion and a nearby crane operator remain unverified.