Large fire breaks out at Galewood scrap metal yard

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chopper7 was over the scene of a large fire on Chicago's West Side on Friday afternoon.

The fire broke out at a scrap metal yard a with cars and car parts in the Galewood neighborhood's 1900 block of North Austin Avenue.

Chopper7 captured huge flames raging at the scene around 4:45 p.m.

The Chicago Fire Department said several cars caught fire, but no one was injured.

Firefighters were working to extinguish the flames. CFD said the fire was mostly out by 5 p.m.

What caused the fire was not immediately clear.

Further information was not immediately available.