Fire damages cafe on Tiffintown Road

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Smoke and flames damaged the kitchen and a rear porch at Bovina Cafe on Tuesday.

The business at 193 Tiffintown Road was not open when firefighters arrived on scene shortly after 3:29 p.m., Culkin Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jerry Briggs said, adding the damage indicated an electrical fire. Briggs said no one was inside and the official cause remains under investigation.

Crews from Culkin and the Bovina Volunteer Fire Department had the fire largely under control by 4:15 p.m. No injuries were reported.

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