UPDATED: Westport Fire Department assisting Tiverton Firefighters battle blaze at auto recycling center

“Members of Group 1 are currently providing mutual aid as part of a tanker shuttle task force to the Town of Tiverton for a fire involving hundreds of cars at an auto recycling center.

Westport remains on scene and has been there since 0300.”-Westport Fire Department.

Westport Fire Department photo.

“Early this morning Tiverton RI requested a Tanker Task Force from Bristol County.

For a 3rd alarm fire in an Auto salvage yard on King Rd. Freetown Tanker 2 and Car 1 responded as part of that mutual aid request. This operation is still very active at this time.”-Freetown Fire Department.

All photos by the Freetown Fire Department: