Mackeyville Produce Building Destroyed in Overnight Fire

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MACKEYVILLE — A fire just before midnight last night destroyed the produce building at Mackeyville Greenhouse and Produce at 65 Mill Street.

Business operator Sam Glick told therecord-online the fire appeared to start in the frame building’s diesel room. Flames quickly engulfed the building and badly damage a nearby garage. The greenhouse portion of the business, across the parking lot from the produce building, escaped damage.

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An Amish cleanup crew was on site at sunup today removing the debris. Glick said plans are being made for a temporary tent to house the family’s produce business while plans are drawn up for a new commercial building, per Lamar Township regulations.

Glick thanked the area fire companies who responded; many had been out earlier in the evening answering a major blaze at the Beth Piper home in Woodward Township.

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