Three members of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team Reaume Brothers Racing were injured after a fire hit their shop in Mooresville, North Carolina, on Thursday. The blaze was quickly put out by the local fire department.
“At approximately 11:30 am on Thursday January 26, 2023, Mooresville Fire-Rescue was dispatched to 110 Fernwood Lane, Mooresville, NC to a reported commercial structure fire. Mooresville Fire-Rescue Ladder 5 was first to arrive on scene to confirm an active fire inside the building,” reads a statement from the department. “Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly. However, the building sustained significant fire damage. Three patients were treated for injuries. One patient was transported to Lake Norman Regional for smoke inhalation, the second patient was transported to Baptist Hospital for burn injuries and the third patient was treated and released. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Mooresville Fire Marshal’s Office.”
The team did not publicise the identities of the injured.
“Earlier this afternoon, there was a fire at the RBR shop. An investigation into the cause is ongoing. We are in the process of determining the extent of the damages,” said RBR. “More importantly, a few of our team members did sustain injuries during the fire and are being transported for medical treatment. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.”
RBR has been preparing for the 2023 season, which begins in three weeks. The fire occurred just two days after the team announced a new partnership with Ford and Mason Massey‘s addition as full-time driver.
UPDATE: RBR has released the following statement:
“Our Team members, Taylor Collier and Devin Fokin, have been treated and released. Taylor was treated for smoke inhalation at Lake Norman Regional and Devin was treated for serious burns at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s Burn Center. They are both in good spirits and are now on the road to recovery.
“As a team, we wanted to thank Mooresville Fire and Rescue/EMS for their quick response time and for controlling the fire as well as helping our team at the scene, and to the nurses and doctors at Lake Norman Regional and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist for taking care of our team members who were transported.
“Also, thank you to everyone for their overwhelming support during this scary event. We will provide an update on the damages to the shop tomorrow.”
