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Morning Journal/Deanne Johnson
Oil and tires smolder inside the building that housed Bulldog Motorsports in the early morning on Thursday after a fire destroyed the business around 1 a.m.
NEGLEY Firefighters from three local departments battled a blaze overnight in Negley that destroyed Bulldog Motorsports.
Middleton Township Fire Chief Kurt Todd said a passerby spotted the fire and called the fire department at about 12:55 a.m., but by the time the first firefighters arrived flames were shooting through the roof.
Todd also said they have received numerous calls from neighbors, who reported hearing an explosion before the fire began.