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Fire destroys Amish-owned garage in Spring Mills

SPRING MILLS -- A blaze destroyed the garage and workshop of an Amish family in Spring Mills last Friday evening.

The alarm was sounded at 8:41 p.m. on Feb. 7, bringing multiple firefighters from several Centre County stations to the scene at 302 Kline Road, Spring Mills.

The blaze began in the garage/workshop area and was brought under control shortly after 9 p.m.

In addition to extinguishing the flames, firefighters also worked to ensure that the blaze did not jump to the nearby house and barn that was about 20 feet away.

The property is owned by Omar Zook. Zook lost all of the possessions stored in the garage/workshop as well as tools and his Amish buggies and open carriages.

Firefighters from Gregg Township (Spring Mills), Millheim, Miles Township (Rebersburg), Centre Hall and Boalsburg responded to extinguish the flames.

Penns Valley EMS also assisted. No one was injured in the blaze and the livestock were all fine as well.