The scene after a fire at a repair shop at 107 Erie St. in Ridgetown. February 27, 2015. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)The scene after a fire at a repair shop at 107 Erie St. in Ridgetown. February 27, 2015. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)
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Repair Shop Burns In Ridgetown

The damages are pegged at $100,000 after a fire at a repair shop on Erie St. in Ridgetown Friday morning.

Firefighters got the call just after 6am and when they arrived, they found the shop was fully involved in flames.

Crews were able to stop the fire from spreading to other exposed buildings and saved an estimated $500,000 in property.

Investigators say the cause is likely electrical, but they're still looking into it.

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