Smoke and flames on Friday afternoon poured from the roof of the Graystone Inn, a bed and breakfast in downtown Wilmington that previously closed in 2023 because of a fire.
The plumes of s
moke drew several fire trucks and shut down traffic in one direction on Third Street (pictured at left). A call came into the Wilmington Fire Department around 1 p.m., according to Rebekah Thurston, the department’s public information officer.
In 2023, the building, 101 S. Third St., suffered a fire that caused massive smoke and water damage inside the historical landmark…