It was photographed from as far as almost 40 miles away in Tarbet as fire crews battled to control the massive blaze in Glasgow's south side.
Around 50 firefighters fought the flames at the Helen Street scrapyard in Ibrox, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed.
Police and fire crews were called to the blaze in the Govan area at about 4.30pm on Sunday.
Around 50 firefighters are now in attendance https://t.co/fFudyQVlJt
— Official SFRS (@fire_scot) March 5, 2017
Helen St in Govan is closed between the Shieldhall Rd/Edmiston Dv roundabout and Golspie Street. Please follow police directions.
— Glasgow City Council (@GlasgowCC) March 5, 2017
DUE TO ONGOING FIRE ROAD CLOSURES IN PLACE AROUND HELEN STREET AND EDMISTON DRIVE. PLEASE AVOID AREA IF POSSIBLE
— PolScotControlRooms (@polscotcontrol) March 5, 2017
Police also closed off the street as emergency services battled to bring the flames and smoke under control.
Some reports have suggested the fire ripped through Japanese Autoparts on Helen Street next to Ibrox Stadium.
People from all over the city - and its surrounding areas - took to social media sites to post images of what the fire looked like from where they were.
One Brighton man even uploaded a breathtaking video of the sight as he came in to land on the runway at Glasgow Airport.
Take the time to send us in your snaps and let us know what the fire looked like from where you were.
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