FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A fire that destroyed a building along Goshen Road Tuesday morning has been ruled accidental, according to the Fort Wayne Fire Department.

Fort Wayne Fire crews were called around 10 a.m. to 2532 Goshen Road, the Legal Chop Shop auto parts store, on a report of a fire.

A building at the location was fully engulfed in flames. Smoke rose high into the air, and a plume of smoke was visible for miles.

Around 10:30 a.m., firefighters had the flames largely cut down.

  • Fire burns in a building on Goshen Road on July 26, 2022.
  • (Credit to Javier Bailey)
  • Crews work to put out the fire at an auto parts store on Goshen Road. (Credit to Javier Bailey)
  • Firefighters douse a fire at 2532 Goshen Road on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
  • (Credit to Javier Bailey)
  • People watch as emergency crews work to contain the flames and smoke at Legal Chop Shop. (Credit to Javier Bailey)
  • A WANE 15 crew was among the news teams at the scene. (Credit to Javier Bailey)

Around 11 a.m., the fire was officially under control. FWFD said crews continued to work at the scene “for numerous hours.”

FWFD said in a release the fire was accidental, and started when an employee was working on a vehicle.

Authorities said no one was hurt in the blaze. All employees of the chop shop made it out safely.