A small Manitoba town is now left without a popular place to buy groceries after a fire destroyed their food store.
Treherne Fire Department posted online that they were called to the food store on Saturday.
Crews described the blaze as a “hard fought fire”- but due to the wind conditions, the building is now a total loss.
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Residents nearby brought crews sandwiches and coffee as they worked to fight the flames.
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Many locals posted online in shock, one resident saying, “These fires are so devastating for our small communities.”
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
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