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Buildings destroyed in fire at Rocks Estate

Buildings destroyed in fire at Rocks Estate
WEBVTT LOT OF MEMORIES. NOW SOME ARE WONDERING WHAT IS NEXT. THERE IS BASICALLY NOTHING LEFT OF THE PLACE THEY LOVINGLY CALL THE TOOL BUILDING. THE STRUCTURE WAS REALLY A MIXTURE OF OFFICE SPACE, MEETING ROOMS, AND A WEDDING RECEPTION HALL FOR THE ROCK’S ESTATE. WHEN TONIGHT, THE MORE THAN 100-YEAR-OLD BUILDING BURNED TO THE GROUND. >> I WAS DEVASTATED LAST NIGHT. IT’S SUCH AN ICONIC PLACE IN THE NORTH COUNTRY. ANDY AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THE : FIRE STARTED IN THE BASEMENT AND MORE THAN 40 FIREFIGHTERS FROM 7 COMMUNITIES WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THEY WERE ABLE TO SAVE A NEIGHBORING HOME AND THE POPULAR CHRISTMAS TREE FARM NEAR BY WAS UNTOUCHED. NO ONE WAS HURT. THE FIRE IS NOT CONSIDERED SUSPICIOIUS. >> IT’S ACTUALLY QUITE SAD TO SEE THE BUILDING GONE. IT’S BEEN HERE FOR A REALLY LONG TIME, AND EVERYONE COMES HERE FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREES OF THEY GET MARRIED HERE. ANDY LOCAL TEACHER JESSICA : WATCHKIN IS ONE OF THOSE BRIDES-TO-BE. SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MARRIED HERE IN SEPTEMBER. >> IT’S A BUMMER. WE CAME UP HERE WITH MY FOURTH GRADE CLASS LAST YEAR AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THE PLACE AND THAT’S HOW WE PICKED THE VENUE. ANDY JESSICA SAYS THEY’RE GOING : TO START LOOKING FOR ANOTHER PLACE FOR THEIR WEDDING. OFFICIALS HERE SAY THEY WILL HELP PEOPLE WHO HAD EVENTS SCHEDULED HERE WITH OTHER OPTI
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Buildings destroyed in fire at Rocks Estate
A fire that destroyed two buildings at the Rocks Estate Christmas tree farm and wedding venue is not believed to be suspicious, investigators said.

A fire that destroyed two buildings at the Rocks Estate Christmas tree farm and wedding venue is not believed to be suspicious, investigators said.

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