COLUMBUS, Ohio — A fire caused heavy damage to a restaurant in Franklin Township Saturday morning.
The Columbus Division of Fire and Franklin Township Fire Department responded to the fire at Shakers Public House, a bar and grill located at 385 Georgesville Rd. just before 7 a.m. Firefighters were initially dispatched on a report of smoke in the area.
The fire was contained shortly after 7 a.m. and no injuries were reported, according to Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Jeffrey Geitter. The cause is still under investigation.
Geitter told 10TV that the restaurant has smoke and water damage and some fire damage inside and through the roof area of the building.
The owner of the restaurant, Spencer Campbell, told 10TV's Kiona Dyches, "Being from this side of town, we wanted to do something for this side of town, so it was really hard when I got that call at 7 in the morning that everything you worked for is burning up."
Campbell, who only lives on street over from the business, said he could see the smoke rising as soon as he stepped out of the door.
"...You look and you see smoke rising, and you know it's your place, so it's pretty heartbreaking," he said. "The whole kitchen is gone. Like the ceiling. Everything is completely destroyed. The water and foam needed to put the fire out finished it off."
"Now I have this. I have nothing, so we have to start over."
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