Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis burns to the ground

[pixy0stix]

Has anyone else watched the reality show based on the bar? The first thought that comes to mind was that this was intentionally set. The pictures are pretty incredible.

www.9news.com/story/news/local/2015/09/08/full-throttle-saloon-fire/71874128/

STURGIS — Flames early Tuesday morning engulfed a popular Sturgis saloon that bills itself as the "world's largest biker bar."

KEVN-TV reports that the Full Throttle Saloon appeared to be a total loss as crews battled the blaze throughout the morning.

The bar on South Dakota Highway 34 has been the subject of a reality television series. Its amenities include zip lines, musical stages and rental cabins.

More information on the fire can be found in the Argus Leader: argusne.ws/1KC15bu.

[stephm0188]

I watched the first two seasons but didn't keep up with it past that. Crazy that it's been destroyed. I'll be curious to see what they say about it.

[glinda]

I used to live near there, I'm guessing part of the problem was lack of water. A lot of the campgrounds and bars don't have access to a hydrant or anything like that, they just keep tanks filled around the property.

And if there was still a ton of alcohol then that could contribute too of course, and since the Rally just ended they were probably more wel stocked than a different time of year.

However the owner has always seemed like a douche so I'll be curious to see what they determine as far as cause/etc. just glad it didn't happen during the Rally and no one got hurt.

[ttt]

I've never heard of this, but as soon as I heard it was the subject of a TV reality show, *I* wanted to burn it down.

[josieposy]

Sept 8, 2015 12:49:28 GMT -5 glinda said:

I used to live near there,

Hey, me too!

[pixy0stix]

Sept 8, 2015 13:38:41 GMT -5 ttt said:

I've never heard of this, but as soon as I heard it was the subject of a TV reality show, *I* wanted to burn it down.

The show was interesting. The bar makes all their money during the week of the Rally. So it's like one long prep for one week of the year.

I couldn't ever figure out HOW they were making money, though, since the bar never seemed full.