Leamington firefighters respond to a large garage fire along Hwy. 77, November 9, 2017. (Photo courtesy of the Leamington Fire Service)A garage and the vehicles inside it have been seriously damaged after a fire broke out on Hwy. 77 in Leamington.
The Leamington Fire Service says firefighters responded to the blaze around 8:15pm on Hwy. 77 between Mersea Rd. 7 and Mersea Rd. 8. Fire officials say the garage was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived.
Damage to the garage and vehicles is estimated at around $220,000.
Hwy 77 was closed in the area while fire crews were at the scene. The road was fully reopened just before 11pm.
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