antique vehicle fire

Credit: Ford County Record

PAXTON, Ill. (WAND) - A historic feature of Central Illinois has been lost in a fire.

A collection of antique vehicles in Paxton was destroyed when a store shed went up in flames.

Fire departments responded to the fire around 7 p.m. Tuesday and battled it for nearly three hours.

The owner said 18 vehicles, most considered antiques, were damaged in the fire. Only a couple might be able to be salvaged.