Fire Crews Respond To Blaze At Johnston County Business

Several fire departments responded to a large fire Thursday night at Byrd’s Wholesale on Highway 70 Business west of Smithfield.

The blaze was reported shortly after 8:00PM.

Due to the fire and the number of emergency vehicles on the scene, a section of Highway 70 was shut down.

The company manufactures sheds.

There was no immediate word on what sparked the massive fire.

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