The cause of a fire at Zalev Brothers Co. scrap yard on Wednesday is being blamed on a cutting torch.
Windsor Fire and Rescue Services report a cutting torch accidentally ignited vegetation and winds caused the fire to spread.
A dark plume of smoke began billowing from Zalev’s before 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Firefighters had to contend with three separate grass fires.
The fire spread to the roof of a scrap building and threatened the nearby Ivy Rose Motel on Howard.
Damage is pegged at $20,000 for one building on site. At least one window was shattered, but fortunately, there were no injuries.
