Fire destroys nearly 150 vehicles at car restoration business in Thornton, owner says

Thornton brush fire scorches nearly 150 cars at restoration shop

Row after row of scorched steeljust a fraction of what was lost at Rol Race Motorsports in Thornton after a 10-acre fire broke out near W. 84th Avenue and Huron Street on Wednesday morning.With the smell of melted car parts still lingering in the air, Owner Jason Rol inspected the blackened, gutted frames of 148 cars on the lot of his performance BMW restoration shop Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after the fire broke out near Pinnacle Hig…

Fire destroys nearly 150 vehicles at car restoration business in Thornton, owner says

The owner of a car restoration business in Thornton has to make dozens of calls to clients after their dream vehicles were destroyed by a wildfire.

'Really Hard to Process' Colorado Brush Fire Destroys Nearly 150 Classic Cars at Restoration Shop

Adams County Fire RescueAlmost 150 classic cars were destroyed in a brush fire that caused nearly $2 million in property damage, including the cars at a Colorado restoration shop. Ten acres were destroyed by the enormous fire. It also caused the shutdown of a nearby highway. Jason Rol, the owner of car restoration company Rol Race Motorsports, said 148 vehicles on his lot were burned by the fire. More than 100 of the vehicles were older model BM…