Wind rips off part of Gardner Fire Department's roof

A large piece of standing seam metal roof was blown off of a fire station in Gardner, Massachusetts

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Video shows a fire station in Gardner, Massachusetts, being damaged by the wind early Thursday morning.

Security footage captured part of a Massachusetts fire station's roof being blown off early Thursday morning as heavy winds whipped.

The Gardner Fire Department shared video Thursday showing a piece of standing seam metal roof flying out of place and crumbling.

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The incident caused major damage, the fire department said, explaining that a wind gust of about 60 mph was detected.

"Temporary repairs are currently being made," the department wrote.

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