WINNIPEG – The Home Hardware building store was completely destroyed by fire Wednesday evening in Neepawa, Man.
The building was still smoking at 9 a.m. Thursday, Neepawa chief administrative officer Colleen Synchyshyn said.
The fire started after 6 p.m. and burned through the night, she said. While firefighters were unable to save the building, they did protect the building next to it and a hydro pole that is vital to the town’s electrical supply, Synchyshyn said.
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Firefighters are still tackling hot spots, she said. There were no injuries and investigators are still on the scene.
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