The Kalispell Police Department is working to determine the cause of a fire that tore through a Kalispell business early Thursday morning. The fire destroyed several recreational vehicles outside the shop.
Flames punched a hole in night sky at Rick Anderson Snow Job and Dirt shop on Center Street. Owners are now assessing the damage.
Dawn Brelje is one of the owners of the family-owned business. She said she was shocked by the extent of the damage.
Brelje described it as horrible. “Everything burned to the ground," she said.
Flames left multiple recreational vehicles in ashes, melted down or with only the frame remaining.
Brelje told NBC Montana she thinks the damage will be around $50,000. The flames were so hot, even parts of the building morphed. That included signs, wires, and Brelje said she could not get the metal doors to open.