2/18/13 - A community medical clinic for low-income residents was destroyed by fire this morning. The Faith Medical Clinic in Pinckney caught fire just before 4am according to Laura Goldman, who co-founded the clinic with her husband Mitch in 2008. She tells WHMI that a clerk working the overnight shift at a nearby gas station saw smoke and called authorities. She says the inside was completely gutted and firefighters had to pull down much of the facility's roof. However, Goldman says they were able to save most of the files for their approximately 2,000 patients. They do have insurance and Goldman says they will rebuild. Putnam Township Fire Chief Greg Amburgey says it appears to be an accidental electrical fire, although their investigation is continuing. Amburgey says it took just about 15 minutes to get the fire under control and they only had to use minimal water to extinguish some of the hot spots. The La Vita Bistro restaurant located next door suffered only minor smoke damage and should be able to open as usual on Tuesday. La Vita Bistro is normally closed on Mondays. Firefighters from Unadilla, Hamburg and Dexter also assisted at the scene. Interior pictures courtesy of Sue Balk. (JK)
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