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The Springfield Tire Yard, colloquially known as the Springfield Tire Fire, is a lot where tires are disposed of and then caught fire. The fire that the yard holds has become more iconic than the yard itself, making it somewhat of a landmark in the town, as demonstrated by its appearance in the Opening Sequence of Eye on Springfield. It can be smelled in forty-six states.

When Springfield was preparing to host the Olympic Games, the Springfield Tire Yard's fire was extinguished by the fire department. After Bart insults the Olympic Committee with his standup routine, they storm out of the town. While leaving, the Russian representative flicks a cigarette out of his limousine window, re-igniting the tire fire.[1]

In "Grift of the Magi", Homer, Bart, and Lisa attempt to burn all of the Funzo but before they can Gary Coleman stop them from doing so.

The fire was bulldozed into a sinkhole in "Adventures in Baby-Getting", buried under tons of asphalt, and put out; despite this, it has been seen merrily burning away in its old location since.

It was revealed in "Four Regrettings And A Funeral" that Krusty both created the pile, the tires being from his ill-fated "Krusty Town Car" venture, and started the fire (by accident), by discarding a cigar stub onto the pile of tires.

In "The Kids Are All Fight", six years in the past Bart and Lisa are found on the Tire Fire.

In the "Dogtown" Billboard gag the Tire Fire is advertised by saying Tire fire barbecue - Try our car-broiled steak.

Non-canon appearances[]

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In The Simpsons Road Rage, the Tire Yard is part of the sixth and final level of the game.

In The Simpsons: Hit and Run, the Springfield Tire Yard is featured in the suburban level, operating as a stunt jump.

Behind the laughter[]

  • The Tire Yard is one of the first things seen in the Opening Sequence when the camera pulls out of the clouds.
  • In "Flaming Moe's", the fire was celebrating its 25th anniversary (1966-1991). However, the sign in "The Old Man and the "C" Student" says "Est. 1989", when The Simpsons TV show premiered. The sign in "The Fight Before Christmas" says "Burning since 1961".
  • In "Homer's Odyssey", the Tire Yard is not on fire.
  • There was a great tire fire in Winchester, near none other than Springfield VA, started by arsonists Halloween 1983 and lasted nine months. Environmental cleanup went on for many years.

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Locations in Springfield
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The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop The Frying Dutchman The Gilded Truffle Herman's Military Antiques Jake's Unisex Barbershop Lard Lad Donuts Luigi's King Toot's Music Store Krusty Burger Kwik-E-Mart Moe's Tavern Phineas Q. Butterfat's 5600 Flavors Ice Cream Parlor Grocery Store Springfield Mall (The Leftorium)
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82 Evergreen Terrace 740 Evergreen Terrace 742 Evergreen Terrace 744 Evergreen Terrace Apu's apartment Barney's apartment Burns Manor Chalmers house Skinner's House Spinster City Apartments Springfield Retirement Castle Van Houten House Wiggum house
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Aztec Theater Barney's Bowlarama Channel 6 Department of Motor Vehicles Duff Brewery First Bank of Springfield First Church of Springfield Krustylu Studios Legitimate Businessman's Social Club Noise Land Video Arcade Old Springfield Library Sleep-Eazy Motel Springfield Cemetery Springfield City Zoo Springfield Convention Center Springfield Downs Springfield Drive-In Springfield Elementary School Springfield General Hospital Springfield Glen Country Club Springfield International Airport Springfield Natural History Museum Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Springfield Public Library Springfield Squidport Springfield Tire Yard Springfield Town Hall Springfield Town Square Springfield War Memorial Stadium Ye Olde Off-Ramp Inn
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