Fire damage at Prince Edward Pizza estimated at $200,000

Administrator | Aug 24, 2010 | Comments 0

PEC firefighters knocked down Monday afternoon’s fire at Prince Edward Pizza, 130 Main St., Picton in about 20 minutes. The blaze, causing an estimated $200,000 in damages, started in combustible material in the vicinity of the pizza ovens. Fire Chief Scott Manlow praised the store owner for following fire safety protocol, noting he first tried to use a fire extinguisher, then, upon realizing it was going to be too big to control, exited the building and closed the doors (which helped the fire from spreading quickly) and immediately called the fire department. There was moderate smoke damage to the adjoining businesses – The Washing Place Laundromat and Town & County Video. The video store is open for business today. Sue Capon photo.