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Dispatch: Crews called to fire at historic building in downtown Forest City

The 100-year-old former hardware store now serves as a souvenir shop, and officials said crews were still responding as photos showed heavy flames and smoke.

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Crews responded Monday evening after flames engulfed a historic building in the downtown area of Forest City, North Carolina.

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SBI investigating cause of Forest City building fire

FOREST CITY — An investigation is ongoing to determine what caused a fire at the former Old Farmers Hardware Building in downtown Forest City.

·Rutherford County, United States
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Dispatch: Crews called to fire at historic building in downtown Forest City

Crews responded Monday evening after flames engulfed a historic building in the downtown area of Forest City, North Carolina.

·Greenville, United States
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Fire breaks out in downtown Forest City

FOREST CITY, NC (WSPA) - On Monday afternoon, a fire broke out at a building in downtown Forest City.

·Savannah, United States
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Fire engulfs downtown Forest City building

Crews are responding to an active fire at a building in downtown Forest City Monday, Aug. 31.

·Asheville, United States
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WLOS broke the news in Asheville, United States on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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