Fire erupts at car auction yard in Perth

The fire started at Pickles Auctions in Bibra Lake, a suburb in Perth, about 5.15pm (7.15pm AEST).

More than 70 cars are understood to have gone up in flames as the fire spread through the storage racks at the auction yard.

Around ten fire crews arrived at the scene but their attempts to contain the blaze were thwarted as they struggled to get access to the yard.

The blaze was eventually considered extinguished around 8.30pm.

A smoke alert had been issued for people in northern parts of Bibra Lake but this has since been cancelled.

Authorities were concerned the structures holding the cars may crumble but it’s not know what the final damage bill might be for the car yard, which opened in November 2015.