Rosetown Co-op Agro Centre ‘a total loss’ after Saturday fire
The community of Rosetown is grappling with a major loss this weekend after a fire late Saturday night, burned the town’s Co-op Agro Centre to the ground.
General Manager Mike Moon said the office and sales floor turned to rubble in a matter of hours. When he arrived at the scene just after 10 p.m., he said the building was fully engulfed.
“The flames were burning slowly,” Moon recalled. “The wind (Saturday) night was quite strong so that actually probably helped feed the fire somewhat as well.”
By the time he left around 2:30 a.m., Moon said the destruction was still smouldering.