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The Woodstock Fire Department is offering residents some tips to avoid cooking fires after responding to a kitchen fire Tuesday night.
Firefighters responded at around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday to a smoking kitchen in a home after a grease fire on the stovetop caused damage to the cabinets and range.
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Woodstock fire Chief Jeff Slager said the department has noticed a rise in kitchen fires over the last year while fire fatalities across the province are also up.
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Council approves further demolition at old Zabian’s site
Though much of the site of the former Zabian’s clothing store next door to Woodstock city hall was demolished after last year’s fire, Woodstock city council this week approved an extra $65,000 in demolition costs for some of the underlying structure.
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In a report, staff said the above-ground structure was demolished by the former owners. The city then moved to purchase the site earlier this year, citing the potential future need to expand city hall into the site next door.