Vehicles burned at Durham tow yard

Neighbors who heard an explosion reported the fire at John's Towing and Recovery on Camden Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. Friday, authorities said.

John Johnson, who started the business, which is now owned by his son, said surveillance video shows some people breaking into the vehicles and setting them on fire. He said the videos have been turned over to police.

Some items were reported missing from vehicles, he said.

The lot is for vehicles that have been towed for various reasons, such as following an accident or in a drunken-driving case, Johnson said. The vehicles are stored there until insurance companies complete their investigation of the cases, he said.