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Evening fire at Mechanicsburg area farm damages wood

Oak Grove Farms is at 846 Fisher Road in Monroe Township. Crews from multiple

Oak Grove Farms is at 846 Fisher Road in Monroe Township.

Crews from multiple fire departments responded to a first-alarm structure fire at Oak Grove Farms in Monroe Township around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday.

Bryan Lebo, who co-owns the business with his brother, Dwayne, said the fire broke out in an overhang-like structure in the back of the farm that stores wood to heat greenhouses.

He said a neighbor alerted him to the fire.

No one was injured, and crews prevented the fire from damaging tractors and straw that were stored in an adjacent building, Lebo said.

The scene was cleared around 9:50 p.m.

Lebo said the fire had no effect on the farm's retail business, which is known for its produce, homemade soups and bakery items, and will continue to operate under normal hours.

"I appreciate the neighbors taking care of us like they always do because it could have been a lot worse," he said.

Responding fire departments were Upper Allen, Monroe, Mechanicsburg, Hampden, Silver Spring, New Kingstown, Navy Base, Union and Carlisle Fire & Rescue.

Bakery staff at Oak Grove Farms in Monroe Township work Monday to glaze and box fastnachts for sale. Powdered and sugared options will also be available on Fastnacht Day.

Mackenzie Feister, front, and Rebecca Fasnacht, back, prepare trays of fastnachts at Oak Grove Farms in Mechanicsburg, ahead of Fat Tuesday on Monday.

Fastnachts are prepared at Oak Grove Farms in Mechanicsburg, ahead of Fat Tuesday on Monday.

Emma Patton prepares trays of fastnachts at Oak Grove Farms in Mechanicsburg.

Fastnachts are prepared at Oak Grove Farms in Mechanicsburg ahead of Fat Tuesday.

Fastnachts are prepared at Oak Grove Farms in Mechanicsburg.

Fastnachts are prepared at Oak Grove Farms.

Emma Patton prepares trays of fastnachts at Oak Grove Farms in Mechanicsburg.

Trinity Locke, bakery manager, prepares trays of fastnachts at Oak Grove Farms in Mechanicsburg.

Bryan Lebo

Trinity Locke

Fastnachts are prepared at Oak Grove Farms in Mechanicsburg.

Fastnachts are boxed at Oak Grove Farms in Mechanicsburg ahead of Fat Tuesday.

Bryan Lebo

Maddie Seiler is a news reporter for The Sentinel and cumberlink.com covering Carlisle and Newville. You can contact her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter at: @SeilerMadalyn

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