A towering inferno has caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage at an auction warehouse in Adelaide’s north, though authorities are saying it could have been worse.

Fire near Pickles Auctions at Salisbury Plain: Nearly 50 cars damaged Video shows the moment almost 50 cars were destroyed in a ferocious blaze that ripped through an auction house in Adelaide’s ...

The charred cars at Pickles Auctions in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Picture: 7 News It is estimated that $300,000 in damage was caused.

A huge blaze damaged nearly 50 cars at an auction house at Salisbury Plain overnight. The fire was billowing thick black smoke about 1.45am Thursday at Pickles Auctions on Main North Rd.

The charred cars at Pickles Auctions in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Picture: 7 News It is estimated that $300,000 in damage was caused.