Army Navy store's future unclear after Auburn Plaza fire
Apr. 21—A fire broke out at the
The
The fire was determined to be accidental, he continued, but the exact cause was undetermined. There were no injuries. The department spent time investigating, cleaning up and ventilating the adjoining stores. Those adjoining stores experienced some minor smoke but did not get damaged, DiFabio added.
People were allowed to return to the adjoining stores by around
"I have no idea if we're going to be able to reopen our business or not," King said. "We've been in business 38 years. We're the only
He said he hopes the store will be able to open again in that same spot, but factors such as what the insurance company says and the "extent of clean-up" will be involved, so he feels the store's future is "questionable."
If the store does open again, he said, it would "be in that same location, hopefully." King said the business had various locations over the years, most recently
King noted some of the items destroyed in the fire can't be replaced, including items that were over 100 years old, such as memorabilia dating from World War I and the Spanish-American War. He added that his own personal medals that he had on display were destroyed as well.
The store has amassed a strong following over the years, and "we're picking up new people, new customers, all the time," he said. He thanked their past customers for their support.
"As much as I love the business, I just don't know what we're going to do," King said.
Staff writer
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