Woodward Bar & Grill bar, one of Detroit's oldest LGBTQ bars, catches fire
Firefighters are battling a blaze at The Woodward Bar & Grill in Detroit.
Fire Department Chief James Harris said they're "making a lot of progress," but the fire is still active.
The bar is one of Detroit's oldest gay bars and is located in the New Center neighborhood.
The call came in at around 11:00 a.m.
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The building was empty when it caught fire and there are no reported injuries, Harris said. Nearby buildings were evacuated as a precaution.
Loren Lacy, 28, who works for New Life Orthopedics and Prosthetics nearby, said she smelled smoke, went up to the roof of her building and saw a fire. She said they evacuated their patients just as the fire trucks were arriving.
The fire department is asking residents to avoid the area.
This is the second restaurant or bar in the area to experience a blaze in the past month — Traffic Jam & Snug in Midtown is closed after a May 27 fire.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Woodward Bar & Grill in Detroit's New Center catches fire
