‘We are still in complete shock’: Katy restaurant Midway BBQ sustains extensive damage in weekend blaze
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KATY, Texas – Flames ripped through Katy restaurant Midway BBQ over the weekend.
The fire was reported at approximately 2:52 a.m. Saturday at Midway BBQ, located at 6025 Hwy Blvd in Katy. When fire crews arrived around 2:58 a.m., they observed “light colored smoke pushing from the attic and smoke showing from all overhangs” of the restaurant, Katy Fire Department officials said in a release.”Upon further inspection crews found heavy fire conditions inside and began actively putting water on the fire.”
Crews knocked down the fire after about an hour. No injuries were reported.
Iconic Katy restaurant Midway BBQ destroyed in blaze By Claire Goodman, Staff writer
Popular Katy barbecue restaurant Midway BBQ caught fire early Saturday morning, destroying the inside of the structure.
Investigators are uncertain as to the time the blaze began, according to Jason Carlisle, general manager of Midway BBQ, but security cameras inside the establishment cut out at 1:40 a.m.
Around 3 a.m., local country musician Hayden Baker was returning from a concert when he saw the plumes of smoke and called 911. Katy Fire Department arrived a few minutes later.
No one was harmed in the fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Carlisle stated that the fire marshal believes it began in the building’s office.
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