Vermont Convenience Store Destroyed by Fire

Fire officials in Vermont say a faulty furnace may be to blame for a fire that completely destroyed a convenience store in Hinesburg.

The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. Thursday at the Jiffy Mart on Ballards Corner Road.

Police say a burglar alarm alerted them to the fire.

By the time firefighters arrived, flames were shooting through the roof.

WCAX-TV says nearly 80 firefighters from five departments needed almost two hours to get the fire under control.

There were no injuries.