HOUSTON — A family is picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed their auto repair business of 35 years, leaving behind twisted metal, ashes, and a mountain of uncertainty.
On Monday afternoon, flames tore through the commercial building housing BNW Auto Repair and a neighboring video store near I-45 and Gulf Bank. The fire caused an estimated $2 million in damage and destroyed 24 vehicles.
Houston Firefighters responded a little before 5 p.m. Monday to find heavy flames coming from the building. One firefighter was taken to the hospital with an ankle injury…