KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A Triad electrical company has released a statement after a large fire destroyed the historical building Saturday night, deeming it a total loss.
The building was recognized as a historical Kernersville structure, built in 1897 as the Harmon and Reid Mill before becoming Caudill’s Electrical Company in recent years.
According to a press release from the Kernersville Fire Rescue Department, at 10 p.m., emergency personnel were still battling a “commercial structure fire” at 208 East Bodenhamer Street.
At 2:50 a.m. Sunday, Kernersville Fire Rescue confirmed that more than 60 firefighters from multiple local agencies assisted with bringing the fire under control, including:
- Winston-Salem Fire Department
- Forsyth County Fire Department
- Piney Grove Fire Department
- Oak Ridge Fire Department
- Union Cross Fire Department
- Walkertown Fire Department
At the time of the fire, there was also a car crash in the area involving downed power lines…