聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 A Kamsack auto body shop is closed temporarily until the effects of a fire are remedied.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Kamsack fire department was called to Blaine鈥檚 Auto Body on First Street at 6:25 p.m. on August 15, said Ken Thompson, deputy fire chief.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Firemen attempted to enter the building through the front door, but were turned away because of heavy smoke, Thompson said. They entered the rear door, again facing heavy smoke, but were able to open the large garage door in order to ventilate the building.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 As the smoke cleared the firefighters discovered that a vehicle that had been in the shop for repair was fully engulfed in fire, he said. It was an intense fire.
The fire was extinguished and for the next three hours firefighters ventilated the building and checked for other possible hot spots.
Although the cause of the fire is still undetermined, it seems probable that it had to do with the vehicle鈥檚 electrical system, Thompson said. The firefighters were on the scene for about three hours.
Blaine鈥檚 Auto Body is advertising the fact that due to the fire the shop will be closed for a 鈥渟hort period of time鈥� and repairs and claims will be dealt with as soon as possible.聽
