Several motorcycles and all terrain vehicles were destroyed in a Thursday evening fire at an Alexandria business, but quick action by the Alexandria Fire Department helped prevent a total loss of the building.
Redline Cycles, a motorcycle and ATV sales and repair business, located on Highway 70 in Alexandria, is at the former location of Prichard’s Foods beside Alexandria Café.
Caleb Roth, Assistant Alexandria Fire Chief, says the owner of the business, Brad Langford was working on a motorcycle when it caught fire. Langford tried to extinguish the blaze but it quickly spread. Firefighters, who arrived within minutes of receiving the call, found flames coming through the roof and around the bay door of the garage.
Roth says firefighters were able to contain the fire damage to the garage area, which is located in a two story portion of the building on the southeast side The showroom and living quarters of the building received some smoke damage. Contents of the garage, including several motorcycles and ATVs were destroyed. No one was injured although the Langford family dog perished in the fire.
Members of the DeKalb County and Watertown Volunteer Fire Departments assisted the Alexandria Fire Department in battling the blaze.
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