A symbol of American ingenuity in Butler will soon be reduced to a pile of bricks and ash.

Small fires continue to burn under the rubble of the historic Bantam Jeep building where firefighters say they can't put out remaining hotspots due to how unstable the building is.

Multiple fire companies were called to the area early Sunday morning and spent hours working to put out the fire.

Firefighters now say the building will need to be demolished.

Early-morning flames ripped through the historic Bantam Jeep building in Butler. John Boozel / jb2 Drone Photography

If the walls of the building could talk, they'd share how they helped win World War II. Today they stand charred and gutted.

"It's a sad day for Butler, it really is," Chris Monaco said.

The Friends of the Bantam Jeep Associa

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