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Cst. Ed Sanchuk said in a video on Twitter that everyone reportedly escaped the building and there were no injuries as a result of the fire (OPP West Region/Twitter).
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Ontario Provincial Police in Norfolk are investigating after a fire tore through a restaurant south of Simcoe yesterday afternoon, causing significant damage.

The fire happened at Sakura Sushi Restaurant, located at 868 Norfolk St. South/Highway 24, and fully engulfed the building.

(Image courtesy/Google Street View).

The Norfolk County Fire Department and Norfolk EMS arrived at the scene shortly after 4 p.m.

Cst. Ed Sanchuk said in a video on Twitter that everyone reportedly escaped the building and there were no injuries as a result of the fire.

Police closed Highway 24 East between St. Johns Rd. East and Lynn Valley Rd. for about five hours while crews worked to contain the blaze.

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