Officials still investigating what started a fire at a Miracle Dry Cleaners in DeFuniaks Springs

[mypanhandle.com – 2021.09.01] The State Fire Marshal’s office is trying to find out what started a fire that burned through a Walton County business early Wednesday morning.

Miracle Dry Cleaners & Laundry sits in the heart of downtown DeFuniak Springs and suffered extensive damage from the fire.

The structure was built back in 1955 and is the only dry cleaners in the city of DeFuniak Springs.

DeFuniak Springs Fire Chief Ross Sheffield said when firefighters arrived on the scene, the structure was engulfed in heavy smoke and fire.

Chief Sheffield said that while over 50% of the building is fire damaged, it is still repairable.

The cause of the fire is still undetermined at this point.