If you saw a big plume of smoke near the South Bend Airport, it was a fire at a scrapyard.

Fire crews were called, late Thursday morning, Aug. 11, to Weller Auto Parts in the 23000 block of State Road 2.

It’s believed the fire was caused by sparks that ignited while parts were being cut for scraps.

Crews from South Bend and at least five other department were called to knock down the flames.