- July 24, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
A business was destroyed in a fire early Friday in Ukiah.
The fire at Norge Cleaners & Full Services on South State Street was reported around 4:14 a.m., according to Ukiah Valley Fire Authority Chief Doug Hutchison.
When firefighters arrived, the blaze was too intense to save the dry cleaning business so they focused on protecting the units and buildings around it, Hutchison said.
The dry cleaner was in the same building as the Ukiah Natural Foods Co-op and about 10 feet north of the Mendocino County Department of Social Services building
Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading into the store and a breezeway between the dry cleaner and the Mendocino County Department of Social Services building helped the fire from spreading into the social services complex, Hutchison said.
Both buildings were not damaged, although the grocery store was closed Friday to clear out smoke.
About 20 firefighters battled the blaze, with Ukiah…
