FAIRVIEW, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Quick action by an employee and firefighters helped prevent major damage after a fire broke out late Wednesday at the Hickory Nut Gap Farm Store in Fairview, according to the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department.
Fire crews were dispatched to the store after an employee who was still on site noticed flames while leaving the property and called 911, officials said.
Fire Chief Scott Jones was the first to arrive and reported visible fire on the exterior of the structure. Additional crews arrived shortly afterward and were able to quickly bring the fire under control…