Martin’s Country Market announced that it has closed “indefinitely” following a massive fire early on Thursday, Feb. 15.
The fire broke out just before 4 a.m. at the popular market located at 1717 West Main Street in Ephrata Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.
The fire shuttered Route 322 in both directions between Wood Corner and Robert roads, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation explained. Salt trucks were also called to the scene to help prevent the water the firefighters were using from freezing into ice on the roadways.
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Over 200 firefighters and 45 companies were called to the scene, LCWC detailed.
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Around 9 a.m. fire officials said the fire was a “multi-million dollar loss.” This comes after a wall between the market and an adjoining hardware store fell around 7 a.m.; leading crews to evacuate as they feared a possible building collapse.