BIG BLAZE—Firemen knock down the flames errupting from the garage bays at John's Tire in the former BP station downtown. Photo by Mark Ketchum IN THE ROOF—In the photo below left by Mark Ketchum, firemen climb to the roof of the structure, formerly Alleghany Motor Market, to find the flames. In the photo below right by Coby LaRue, heavy smoke billows from the building, drawing a number of onlookers.

Firefighters battle blaze at garage

Local volunteer firemen quickly knocked down raging flames at a building housing a beauty salon and a tire store on Main Street last Thursday morning. The call came out around 9:20 a.m.

When firemen arrived, flames were erupting out of the service bays of the garage area of John's Tire, said Sparta-Alleghany Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Joseph McGrady. The van in the bay was fully engulfed.

The flames were mostly contained in the service bays, but did travel some 10 to 20 feet each direction.

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