RIVERSIDE — Flames caused half a million dollars in damage to a Riverside car wash when a car inside the carwash caught fire in December.
A Flying Ace employee pressed an emergency button to stop the car wash, and the driver of the car was able to exit the car and building safely with no injuries.
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With the help from Wright-Patterson, Dayton, and Kettering Fire Departments, Riverside Firefighters worked to extinguish the flames, but windy conditions made it harder to put the fire out.
News Center 7′s Taylor Robertson was there Friday as the carwash welcomed back drivers.
“Excited to be back in the community, really proud of our first responders and how quickly they acted and we were able to open back up so quickly,” Site Manager Amanda Graham said.
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at 10:30 a.m. with Flying Ace Express Co-founder John Roush, the Riverside Chamber of Commerce, Riverside community leaders, and first responders.
“It’s an exciting day to have this company back up and running it’s been tremendous business for this shopping center and for this area,” Brett Domescik, Riverside Chamber of Commerce, said.
Fly Ace is holding a special for their re-grand opening, free signature Flying Ace car washes to their customers Friday.