Arson At Hummer Dealership May Be Ecoterrorism
Showroom, Dozens Of Vehicles Destroyed
WEST COVINA, Calif. -- Fire raged through a Hummer dealership in the Los Angeles area Friday morning, and graffiti spray-painted on many of the damaged vehicles indicate that the fire was set intentionally.
The fire broke out at Clippenger Chevrolet at 1900 E. Garvey Ave., just south of the Interstate 10 freeway in West Covina. By the time firefighters arrived, the dealership showroom was engulfed in flames and dozens of expensive sport utility vehicles were burning in the outside lot.
Firefighters had the blaze largely under control by about 6:30 a.m. There was no immediate estimate of the damage.
Chief Richard Greene of the West Covina Fire Department told NBC that he believed the fires were deliberately set because there were multiple fires.
Greene reported that there were no injuries, but at one point firefighters did have to evacuate people from near to the building.
"We have approximately 50 firefighters from LA County and West Covina," Greene said.
Video from the helicopter of NBC 7/39's sister station in Los Angeles showed "I love pollution" painted on the hood of one Hummer and "Fat lazy Americans" sprayed on the side of another. One vehicle had the letters "ELF" sprayed on a door.
Showroom, Dozens Of Vehicles Destroyed
WEST COVINA, Calif. -- Fire raged through a Hummer dealership in the Los Angeles area Friday morning, and graffiti spray-painted on many of the damaged vehicles indicate that the fire was set intentionally.
The fire broke out at Clippenger Chevrolet at 1900 E. Garvey Ave., just south of the Interstate 10 freeway in West Covina. By the time firefighters arrived, the dealership showroom was engulfed in flames and dozens of expensive sport utility vehicles were burning in the outside lot.
Firefighters had the blaze largely under control by about 6:30 a.m. There was no immediate estimate of the damage.
Chief Richard Greene of the West Covina Fire Department told NBC that he believed the fires were deliberately set because there were multiple fires.
Greene reported that there were no injuries, but at one point firefighters did have to evacuate people from near to the building.
"We have approximately 50 firefighters from LA County and West Covina," Greene said.
Video from the helicopter of NBC 7/39's sister station in Los Angeles showed "I love pollution" painted on the hood of one Hummer and "Fat lazy Americans" sprayed on the side of another. One vehicle had the letters "ELF" sprayed on a door.
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