Blaze destroys winery near Ringwood
A well-known winery near Ringwood was destroyed by fire early Sunday, authorities said. No injuries were reported.
Jenny Lewis, owner of Indian Creek Village Winery, said Sunday afternoon she is still in shock and did not know if she would rebuild. Only the winery was damaged. A bed and breakfast, wedding chapel and other parts of the grounds were undamaged.
''I don't have a clue, I'm still in utter shock," she said.
Lewis, who lives near the winery, found out about the fire when someone called her Sunday morning. There was no wedding or Christmas party at the winery Saturday and everyone left at 6 p.m., she said.
''We had everything closed down just fine, we thought. It's not real at this point," Lewis said.
Major County Deputy Sheriff Jeff Starkey said the alarm was received about 6:45 a.m.
''It was a total loss. It was just the winery part. Nothing else was involved," he said.
Ringwood Fire Chief John Regier said the fire still is being investigated. State Fire Marshal Investigator Sam Shaffnit investigated the fire later on Sunday and said the cause was undetermined.
''We haven't had time yet to put it together. It was a sizable loss," Regier said.
Ringwood is in northwest Oklahoma about 20 miles west of Enid.