Sunday morning fire engulfs WoodMill Winery

By The Shelby Independent

An American flag remains with the charred remains of the main building of WoodMill Winery in the background as smoke and steam rise from the active scene Sunday morning. Photo courtesy of Clayton Campbell | SLNS

VALE — A Sunday morning fire destroyed the main building of WoodMill Winery.

An emergency call came in as a fire alarm for 1350 WoodMill Winery Ln. Units arrived on scene with a fully involved structure.

According to reports, employees said it started in the basement where the wine is kept.

Clayton Campbell, with State Line News and Scanner spoke with a fire official at the scene who confirmed it possibly did start in basement.

The winery does not open until the afternoon on Sundays; there were no reports of any injuries.

This is a developing news story.

Only a cross still stands in the background where the main building burned Sunday morning. Fire personnel flanked on each side. Photo courtesy of Clayton Campbell | SLNS

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