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Vandalia ice cream shop, damaged by fire this week, has reopened for business

By WHIO Staff

Firefighters put small fire at Vandalia ice cream shop Photo contributed by City of Vandalia Fire Division (via Facebook) (City of Vandalia Fire Division (via Facebook) /City of Vandalia Fire Division (via Facebook))

By WHIO Staff

VANDALIA — UPDATE @ 5:45 p.m.

Airline Dairy Cream has reopened for business Wednesday evening, following a small fire Tuesday afternoon.

“Hooray! We will be opening at 4:30 today! Thanks to everyone for their patience and understanding!” announced the social media post earlier Wednesday afternoon.

INITIAL REPORT

Firefighters responded to reports of a fire at a Vandalia ice cream shop on Tuesday.

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Vandalia firefighters were dispatched at 12:18 p.m. to the Airline Dairy Cream, in the 200 block of North Dixie Drive, on reports of a structure fire.

“Once on scene, crews found a small fire on the griddle that was quickly extinguished,” the department wrote on social media.

They also praised the employees for immediately evacuating the building.

Vandalia Police and Butler Twp. firefighters assisted.

The department reminded people to not use water to extinguish a grease fire. They said the safest way is to remove heat, cover, and get out.

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