A major fire in Amherst, N.S., has destroyed more than 100 years of history in a building that housed two local businesses. Fire Chief Greg Jones said their Amherst department got the call shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a town release. Firefighters pour water onto a blaze that destroyed much of a downtown Amherst building on Sept.19, 2020. Building was more than 100 years oldDaley said the structure was a collection of five buildings knitted together, including a 19th-century brick building that was home to the Amherst Boot and Shoe Company. Aerial trucks pour water onto a fire in downtown Amherst than began late on Sept.19, 2020 and destroyed much of a building.

Source: CBC News September 20, 2020 17:37 UTC