Golf cart blaze sends overheated Alabama firefighters to hospital

DECATUR, Ala. — Four north Alabama firefighters were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses as they battled an explosive fire at a golf cart dealership.

All the firefighters are expected to recover.

News outlets report that Decatur firefighters were called out early Friday morning to battle a blaze that began among vehicles parked outside at Decatur Golf Carts.

The blaze spread to carts in a warehouse, destroying dozens as batteries exploded, with the fight continuing for hours.

Officials say the building will have to be demolished because the fire destroyed its structural integrity.

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Lt. Stacy Rose says the fire's cause is being investigated, but arson is not currently suspected.