Fire in Maquon burns vacant car dealership, causes $3 million damages
A fire engulfed a former car dealership in Maquon on Thursday, causing approximately $3 million in damages.
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A fire engulfed a former car dealership in Maquon on Thursday, causing approximately $3 million in damages.
Firefighters from several rural departments were called to a structure fire in Maquon Thursday afternoon. Maquon Fire Chief Patrick Hohenbery tells WGIL that he got the call around 11:45 a.m. of the structure fire in the 400-block of Main Street, the sight of Strode Garage. Hohenbery says that a dozen area fire departments responded to the scene. He said that the structure hadn't been used in about 10 years and was full of classic cars and motorcycles and had a completely full basement. Because of all the auto parts inside, the State Fire Marshal's office said the estimated damage wa...