WHITEHALL, Ohio — Several semi-truck tires caught fire on the property of a military supply center in Whitehall Wednesday afternoon, according to officials. The fire sent black smoke into the air which could be seen across the city.
The Whitehall Division of Fire said they received a call of a fire at an outdoor lot on Defense Supply Center Columbus, located near James Road gate, around 2:50 p.m. According to a spokesperson at DSCC, approximatley 60 pallets of tires were burned.
No injuries were reported, and no nearby structures were damaged.
The fire was put out just before 4 p.m.
The cause remains under investigation.
According to the federal Defense Logistics Agency, DSCC supplies the armed forces with $3 billion worth of materiel annually.
