Vehicle fire spreads, destroys award-winning motorcycle shop in West Bridgewater Share Updated: 5:23 PM EST Feb 12, 2021
Vehicle fire spreads, destroys award-winning motorcycle shop in West Bridgewater Share Updated: 5:23 PM EST Feb 12, 2021
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Show Transcript JOB OF SAVING OR THAN TWO DOZEN VINTAGE MOTORCYCLES. FROM THE AIR, YOU COULD TELL THE FLAMES WERE SPREADING FAST, THIS FIRE STARTED IN A VAN OUTSID AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE BUILDING. RIGHT INTO THE ATTIC, WHICH IS TRUST ROOF. IN 15 MINUTES, THE ROOF COLLAPSED. TWO OF THE UNITS IN THE SOUTH MAIN ST. BUILDING BELONGED TO THE SPITSHINE MOTORCYCLE SHOP, HIGHLY REGARDED FOR THE WORK IT DOES RESTORING AND DETAILING HIGH END BIKES I SPENT EIGHT YEARS BUILDING THIS BUSINESS AND NEVER TOOK A DAY OFF. I SPENT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND THAT SHOP. SCOTT GREENBERG IS GRATEFUL TO FIREFIGHTERS WHO SAVED 28 OF HIS CLIENTS’ CYCLES AND AN ANTIQUE CAR. BUT HE DID LOSE FOUR OTH BIKES, INCLUD
can see a little bit of the damage on it. most likely caused those sparks to fall and begin this fire and then we are off to the races. that was l.a. mayor eric garcetti. we are expecting to hear from one of the pg&e customers really frustrating saying they are losing business because they are having to close without power. this is a safety issue as well because. so cell phone towers are out and many residents worry they won t get that text message that they would get if they need to evacuate, if this fire spreads. meantime, hundreds of thousands of people remain evacuated. ainsley, brian, steve, back to you. steve: claudia, thank you very much. brian: amazing how many people pitch in california, the gap or serious all these places in times like this offer incredible discounts for people who lose everything. janice: it s unbelievable. fortunately, this is the last day but this is also the most dangerous day where
we don t have the mountains and trees that some of the prettier areas of the world have. but we had a thermal column that was a good two, 250 into the air. the smoke was a jet black sometimes gray, which indicates some type of hydrocarbon or petroleum products. the danger grows exponentially as the fire spreads outside the main compound. rivers of burning liquid chemicals consume everything in their paths. the flames come within feet of railroad cars filled with explosive fuel and more chemicals. if they explode, the dire situation could get even worse. but the flames aren t the only thing the firefighters are worried about. no one knows if the massive plume of smoke are releasing deadly toxins into the community. and it s the job of ted padgett
driver checklist and start to get out of the car. although mike turns the engine off, fuel drips in to the car. i saw the fuel dripping out of the carburetor and i thought if i can get my belts off, i will flip it. it s probably going to start on fire. because he s on his side mike has trouble removing his seat belt. fuel continues to leak, threatening to ignite at any moment. the pit crew rushes to help him. they started asking are you all right. i kept telling them, i m fine but i m stuck in my seat belt. can you sustain the car so i can release it? as the crew heaves the car upright, it bursts into flames. the camera continues recording while the fire spreads. i was trapped. it crossed my mind i had died. when the fire started, i was actually really afraid. i didn t want to lose him that day.