this seasoned observer saw flames shooting five hundred feet in the airthe heat was intensebright as daylight , you could drive while typing text messages by itthe noise of the flames was like the stereo in a drift car , or , or maybe a tornadotrucks , sirens , flashing lightsshouting men , hoses , foam , slipping and sliding , a lot of smoke , like a really good concertblack , greasy smoke that made you want to choke upa holocaust of money going up in flamesa veritable firestorm of burning automotive productsoh , the humanity well , well , said brubaker .