Building behind Gerber Collision and Glass in Akron catches fire
Posted: 02/21/2013
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By: Tina Kaufmann, newsnet5.com
AKRON, Ohio - A fire at a building behind a car repair shop in Akron remains under investigation.
Viewer Wesley Foldessy, 25, captured the photos and video where you see smoke pouring out from behind Gerber Collision and Glass on Wood Street.
Firefighters said they got the call for help around 11:18 a.m. Thursday and that the blaze began in a storage trailer between the building and house.
Damage to the building and its contents was estimated at $170,000.
One person was injured, but the severity is not known, according to fire officials.
What caused the blaze remains under investigation.
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