Photos courtesy of Brian LaFontaine
Menomonie fish-fry favorite bar The Great Escape had a major fire at approximately 2 AM on Wed. Sept. 28. At the moment we know nothing about the possible cause of the fire. The building was empty at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. The fire encompassed about one third of the building and was put out within 20 minutes of the arrival of firefighters. A video was posted on Facebook showing large flames. The bar owners posted on Facebook this morning indicating that the bar will be closed until further notice.
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Steve is a web designer and recently retired from running the hosting and development company Cruiskeen Consulting LLC. Cruiskeen Consulting LLC is the parent company of Wis.Community, and publication of this site continues after his retirement.
Steve is a member of LION Publishers and the Local Media Association, is active in Health Dunn Right, and is vice-president of the League of Women Voters of the greater Chippewa Valley
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