Former Bantam Building in Butler County Destroyed by Fire
Jeff sent this over, I did catch this on OWF and the local news.
There is not much left to the Willys stuff in Toledo. I do recall there was a lot more out in Toledo in the early 2000’s. The one smoke stack is there.
But back to this one, it might be cool if they sold off some of the bricks to preserve and possible raise some funds for a small area, lots of supporters out in Butler area and around the country.
A part of American history for sure out there!
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One firefighter suffered a minor injury during the November 2025 Bantam factory fire, but there were no other reported injuries. Over 50 firefighters from 11 stations responded to the blaze, which caused extensive damage to the historic building in Butler, PA.
- Injuries: A minor injury to one firefighter was reported.
- Firefighters: More than 50 firefighters from 11 fire stations were on the scene.
- Damage: The historic Bantam Jeep factory building was destroyed and will need to be demolished.
- Cause: The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Good Morning
The original Bantam factory was destroyed by fire about a week ago – I was there for one of the first Bantam Jeep shows.
https://www.wtae.com/article/massive-fire-destroys-former-bantam-jeep-building-in-butler/69228299