The Full Throttle Saloon, a tavern that billed itself as "The World's Biggest Biker Bar" was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning, September 8, in Sturgis, South Dakota.
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The Full Throttle Saloon would host as many as 20,000 people on a busy rally night, one employee said.
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The bar was made of wood and steel beams.
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Firefighters from six departments battle the blaze at the Full Throttle Saloon.
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No one was injured in the fire, which the assistant fire chief said was fueled by a lot of dry wood.
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"Hopefully, we will rebuild," saloon artist Dean Mauldein told CNN affiliate KOTA.
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Motorcycles surround the Full Throttle Saloon, which claims to be the world''s biggest biker bar, during the 61st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, August 11, 2001, in Sturgis, South Dakota.
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In this Aug. 7, 2006 file photo, a Guns and Roses tribute band plays at the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, South Dakota, during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
