Mr. Deal's Supermarket Lost In Destructive Fire

A landmark grocery store in West Milton was heavily damaged by fire when flames charred Mr. Deal’s Supermarket around 2 a.m. Tuesday.

Authorities said a resident of a nearby apartment reported the fire. Investigators said the neighbor ran across the street to the police station and beat on the door to get help.

At this time it is unclear how the fire started, but investigators said the blaze was very destructive. West Milton firefighters had to call for mutual aid from five different departments to help battle the fire.

Investigators from the state fire marshal's office is on the scene to investigate. Authorities said damage to the business could reach as high as $900,000.

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