WJJQ LOCAL NEWS
Fire at Buffalo Spirit Gas Station

Friday, October 30, 2009

 

On Thursday night at about 9:30 pm, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and Merrill Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Buffalo Spirit Gas Station at W4973 North Star Drive in the Township of Merrill in Lincoln County.  Mutual aid was requested by the Merrill Fire Department for the Pine River and Corning Volunteer Fire Departments to respond as well.

Upon arrival of the first responding deputy there was a large amount of smoke coming from inside the building.  Within a short period of time the building was fully engulfed.  The building is a total loss.  There were no occupants in the building and no reported injuries.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and remains under investigation.

 

 

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