A fire Saturday morning has destroyed a Mt. Vernon, IL business, and the State Fire Marshall’s Office was called in to investigate the cause.
Reports indicated Jefferson County fire officials were called to the Phoenix Tops company on the east side of Mt. Vernon, and upon arrival in the 400 block of Meadowbrook, flames were coming through the garage door. A track hoe was brought in to remove the roof and most of the walls of the business still standing to help fight the fire.
Jefferson Fire officials received mutual aid from several area departments, including Wayne City. The report said the business made handcrafted wooden flag displays and cremation urns and had been family-operated since 2016.
Firemen were first called to the scene shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday.
