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16 photos and video from the Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze and aftermath

  • Stephanie Jones and Sean Ireland
  • Dec 26, 2020
  • Dec 26, 2020

An auto restoration shop in the 300 block of Freeman Street in Genoa City is a complete loss following a fire there on Dec. 23 that destroyed the building and several cars that were inside. Here are photos from the fire and what is left of the building. 

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Watch now: Aftermath of Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

A burned up car sits at the site of a former auto restoration business in the 300 block of Freeman Street. It was one of several antique vehicles destroyed in the Dec. 23 fire.

Stephanie Jones, Regional News

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

ABOVE: A burned up car sits at the site of a former auto restoration business in the 300 block of Freeman Street. It was one of several antique vehicles destroyed in the Dec. 23 fire. FAR RIGHT: All that was left after the Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze on Freeman Street was a pile of ruble and the remains of several antique vehicles.

STEPHANIE JONES photos,

Regional News

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

Dec. 23 Genoa City blaze

The Genoa City Police Department and the Bloomfield Genoa City Fire Department responded to the scene of a fire about 2:22 p.m., Dec. 23 at 316 Freeman St. in Genoa City. The fire was still under investigation as of Friday morning, and no injuries have been reported.

Photo courtesy of Sean Ireland

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