The scene after a garage fire at D&S Auto in Wallaceburg. June 15, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services via Twitter)The scene after a garage fire at D&S Auto in Wallaceburg. June 15, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services via Twitter)
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UPDATE: Garage fire in Wallaceburg is out, damage estimated at $1M

First responders were kept busy on Monday with a fire that caused approximately $1 million worth of damages and a marine rescue.

Firefighters from Station #3 in Wallaceburg and Station #2 in Chatham were called to D & S Auto on Lowe Avenue in Wallaceburg just after 10 a.m. Fire officials sent out a message on Twitter just before 11:30 a.m. that said the fire was out.

One employee was treated at the scene by Chatham-Kent EMS.

Meanwhile, two people were rescued in Rondeau Bay just before noon, after the canoe they were in flipped. Chatham-Kent OPP said the canoe capsized approximately 800 metres from shore between Shrewsbury and Rondeau Park.

Both canoeists were wearing personal flotation devices and did not suffer injuries.

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