Garage fire closes Hwy. 3 in Orwell

A fire at a garage in Orwell closed Highway 3 (Talbot Line) for part of Sunday morning, Sept. 27. Malahide Fire Chief Paul Groeneveld said no one was injured and minimal damage was caused by the blaze which firefighters extinguished quickly. By 10:45 a.m., most firefighters had taken off most of their gear and were getting ready to leave the scene. Malahide firefighters were assisted by some Central Elgin firefighters from the Yarmouth Centre station.