News Nearby: Tucker Hardware Store Burns to the Ground
Friday night blaze destroys Handy Ace Hardware on Cowan Road.
A sudden and devastating fire on Friday evening completely destroyed the building that only recently became the new home of Handy Ace Hardware, a long-time Tucker mainstay. No injuries have been reported. The store had closed for the day an hour before the fire started. Fire crews were called shortly after 7 p.m. to 4365 Cowan Road and were still battling the fierce blaze two hours later. Onlookers watched as the large structure slowly collapsed amid raging flames and billowing smoke. Jon Howell, a neighbor who lives in a nearby apartment complex, told Patch that propane tanks in front of the building had exploded. "The first thing I heard were three loud bangs. There were flames going up 50 feet in the air when I got here." A couple who …
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