Dozens of cars ablaze as massive fire rips through Detroit junkyard Firefighters declare ‘hazmat level 1′ situation Published: Tags: A fire at Big Sam's Auto Parks on Detroit's west side on March 4, 2021. (WDIV) DETROIT – Dozens of burning cars are sending plumes of smoke into the air as a massive fire rips through a junkyard on The fire is at Big Sam’s Auto Parks, a salvage yard at the corner of Lyndon Street and Meyers Road. Detroit firefighters have declared a “hazmat level 1″ situation due to hazardous materials inside those vehicles, officials said. The sound of burning airbags popping can be heard around the junkyard. The hazmat level 1 situation was declared because of the possible dangerous chemical situation.