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Long-time Pierre Flower Shop Ruined After Friday Night Fire

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A flower shop that has been a staple of the Pierre community for more than 60 years is in ruins following a fire that broke out Friday night.

Emergency responders were called to the Pierre Flower Shop and Greenhouse around 8 p.m. Firefighters from Pierre and Fort Pierre fought the blaze until early Saturday morning.

Wally Thomsen tells the Capital Journal in Pierre that he’s run the business since he returned from college more than 40 years ago. He says the flower shop has been in his family since 1951.

It’s still unclear what started the fire. The state fire marshal is expected to look into the cause on Sunday.

No firefighters were injured but Police Capt. Derald Gross says one officer needed treatment for smoke inhalation.

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