TROY, Mich. (WWJ) -- Authorities say a Belle Tire store in Troy is a total loss following a fire overnight.
Troy Police officers were patrolling the area around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday when they discovered flames coming from the roof of the store, located on Maple Road just west of Crooks Road.
Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed the fire had breached the roof. Firefighters worked to make entry to the second level of the store, where tires are stockpiled for sale.
In addition to creating thick, black smoke, tires burn at higher than average heat levels. Since heat levels were elevating and crews could not quickly locate the source of the fire due to the thick smoke, firefighters were removed from the building.
Crews began working from the outside of the building to extinguish the fire. Within approximately 30 minutes, the roof started to collapse into the building.
Firefighters spent the next several hours extinguishing the flames and locating hot spots.
Due to the extent of damage, officials say it will take some time to determine the origin and cause of the fire.
The store was closed for business at the time. No injuries were reported.
Maple Road was closed between Crooks and Maplelawn while crews were on the scene, but has since reopened to traffic.
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