A fire late this week destroyed a lawn and garden building at Country Farm and Home, located at 8834 Highway 111 in Byrdstown.

The cause of the fire remains unknown but is under investigation.

There were no employees or customers inside at the time.

The building center and lumber yard were unaffected by the fire.

Company officials want to extend their thanks to the firefighters who risked their lives to extinguish the fire.

They will rebuild the garden center, but officials say it will take months, maybe even the rest of the year to recover.

In the meantime, they will still be open during normal hours and humbly ask their patrons to keep shopping with them while they make repairs.