(Photo via CK Fire)Shed fire near Dresden
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Damage pegged at $750K after shed fire near Dresden

A shed fire northeast of Dresden has caused significant damage.

Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services reported a shed at 29872 Gould Road went up in flames just before 4 a.m. on Monday.

Whitney Burk of CK Fire said no one was injured, but the blaze cause $750,000 in damage.

Burk said firefighters from stations in Tupperville, Dresden, and Thamesville responded to the fire.

The cause of the blaze is undetermined.

The 60x120 foot shed contained hay, straw, and a dump wagon, according to CK Fire.

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