Fire damages community staple, drug store in Forsyth County

CUMMING, Ga. — The Forsyth County Fire Department battled a fire at the Goodson Drug Company on the square in downtown Cumming.

Battalion Chief Scott Kennedy told Channel 2′s Veronica Griffin that the fire was called in just after 7 p.m. Sunday. When crews arrived, a lot of smoke was coming out of the building.

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Capt. Jason Shivers with FCFD says the fire is under control.

Channel 2 Action News also learned that multiple fire departments assisted in putting out the blaze, including Cherokee, Dawson and Hall counties and city of Alpharetta departments.

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Chief Kennedy said the store was closed and there were no injuries to report.

He also said that while there is a lot of damage to the store itself, neighboring businesses appear to be fine.

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