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Owners Hope Schmid (left) and father Ron DeAngelis straighten flowers at the Burke Nursery and Garden Centre. No one was injured in the fire, nor was any plant material, so business continues as usual.

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No One Injured in Burke Nursery Fire

Smoldering burlap ignited decorative dried corn stalks.

In nearly 40 years, there’s never been a fire at the family-owned Burke Nursery and Garden Centre. That is, until last Monday, Sept. 22. Owner Hope Schmid said they received a delivery of dried corn stalks about 11 a.m. that morning. By 3 p.m., the stalks had lit up, along with the large wooden lean in which they were being stored.

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