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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Remaining Templeton Feed & Grain tower crumbles to the ground
The moment has come for Templeton residents. The gutted northern tower of the historic Templeton Feed and Grain has collapsed after days of demolition control following a massive fire that sparked late on the Fourth of July. Now, all that remains is the original white concrete portion of the granary built in 1912, beside a massive pile of rubble. With the help of the ABI Engineering Grading and Paving Underground demolition team, the tower was brought down in a similar manner to the southern tower on Monday. The demolition team wrapped wires around the building to pull it down, erasing the 105-foot landmark from the town's skyline. The granary has been working out of Nature's Touch Nursery and Harvest property on South Main Street since Monday. Melanie Blankenship, owner of the nursery, said they opened the area for the family business to continue selling their products after they had been initially asked by fire crew to move from Fourth and Main Street. 'Templeton Feed & Grain is our identity,' Blankenship said. It is unclear how long the cleanup for the demolition will take. Templeton Feed & Grain fire, demolition closed part of downtown. What's open? Half of burned-out Templeton Feed & Grain building collapses Rick Jermin, Templeton Feed & Grain co-owner, told The Tribune he would need to hire another demolition company to help clear all the debris from the site. Jermin also wants to keep the business at the original location. 'It could be short term, you know, and short term meaning about a year or two,' Jermin said. Jermin has partnered with Penny Newman Co. to help continue manufacturing the company's special feed products. He said they are also continuing to work to find a new space to sell from for the meantime.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
Sheriff asks for help in Templeton fire investigation. Do you know these people?
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office asked the public to help identify several persons of interest captured on nearby surveillance cameras as part of its investigation into the Fourth of July fire that devastated the Templeton Feed & Grain granary. The fire sparked late on Friday night and set the 80-foot tall historic building ablaze for hours. The southern portion of the building collapsed Monday as demolition crews worked to bring down the gutted structure. Rick Jermin, Templeton Feed & Grain co-owner and vice president, told The Tribune on Sunday that he believed the fire was arson because he had seen surveillance video that showed someone throwing a mortar at the side of the warehouse building, followed by sparks burning inside. While neither Cal Fire nor the Sheriff's Office have confirmed whether the fire was arson, the Sheriff's Office sent a news release Monday asking the public to help with its investigation. Sheriff's detectives ask anyone who was in the area between South Main Street and Templeton Park between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on July 4, or who may have surveillance footage from that time frame, to contact the Sheriff's Office. The agency also shared three surveillance photos that show multiple individuals seen in the area who it has identified as persons of interest. Detectives are working to identify the four to six individuals, who were all wearing dark clothing. One person also carried a backpack, photos show. Those in the photos may have also spoken with individuals 'associated with' a nearby vehicle, the agency said, adding that detectives hope to speak to the occupants of the vehicle. Anyone with information that could help with the fire investigation is asked to contact the Sheriff's Detective Division at 805-781-4500. Anonymous tips can be shared through Crime Stoppers at 805-549-7867 or online at
