Fire Breaks Out at Crooked Spoon Cafe in Grand Marais

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. – Fire crews are responding to a fire at the Crooked Spoon Cafe in downtown Grand Marais.

The fire broke out Monday afternoon around 1:19 p.m.

The cafe opened in 2006 and, according to the restaurant’s website, is owned by husband and wife team Nathan and Sara Hingos.

Two businesses on either side of the Crooked Spoon, Picnic & Pine and White Pine North, have also been consumed by either flames or heavy smoke.

There were no reports of injuries, as of 4 p.m. Monday.

Volunteer firefighters from the City of Grand Marais, Maple Hill Fire Department, Lutsen Fire Department, and Colvill Fire were all on the scene to help extinguish the blaze.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office says firefighters now have the fire under control and will remain on scene until the fire is completely extinguished.

“I commend the swift actions of our fire departments, the City PUC and all emergency personnel involved to contain this major fire under very difficult conditions and circumstances,” said Sheriff Pat Eliasen. “This is a devastating loss for our community and certainly the business owners. Thankfully nobody was injured during the fire.”

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

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