Published September 19. 2022 07:01PM
The Gray Dodge service and parts center in Stroudsburg was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon.
When firefighters arrived, the building at 1875 West Main St. was engulfed in flames.
The fire broke out at 3:15 p.m.
Eighteen fire stations responded along with EMS units. Companies from the Times News region included Blue Ridge Hook & Ladder Company, Jackson Township, Polk Township and West End Fire Company.
Trucks remained on scene to put out hot spots. The fire was declared under control about 6 p.m., but roads remain closed in the area.
The nearby Holiday Inn Express was evacuated, according to scanner reports.
According to Kelly Felker, the assistant fire chief of the Stroud Township Volunteer Fire Department, the car dealership does repairs and maintenance.
This is all that was left of the front of the Gray Dodge building. AMY LEAP/TIMES NEWS
Fire trucks and EMS line up along West Main Street in Stroudsburg to help put out the Gray Dodge fire.
A fireman sprays water on the burning building from a ladder truck.
Firemen try to keep the street cleared.
Two Pocono Township firemen check outside the building for burning debris that was behind the back of the structure.
This is all that is left of the inside of the building.
You can barely see the firefighters' water spray through the smoke.