Miriam Nelson, mnelson@wolfrivermedia.com
Wolf River Media Photo by Miriam Nelson The Birnamwood Fire Department responded to a call just before noon Tuesday that Knotty Pines Bar & Grill was on fire. The bar is located on the corner of U.S. Highway 45 and County Road N in Birnamwood. The Ringle, Easton, Hatley, Wittenberg and Mattoon fire departments also responded.
Wolf River Media Photo by Ellen Feuerhelm Smoke billows from the Knotty Pines Bar & Grill in Birnamwood on Tuesday. No one was injured; damage estimates were not available.
Fire broke out in a second-floor apartment of Knotty Pines Bar & Grill in Birnamwood on Tuesday.
There were no injuries. The bar doesn’t open until 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and no one was upstairs.
Knotty Pines owner Bobbie Otto was on site but unavailable for comment.
According to Birnamwood volunteer firefighter Randy Berger, the Birnamwood Fire Department received the call between 11:30 a.m. and noon.
With no wind and the temperature around 55 degrees, there were no complications with controlling the fire. The fire was contained by 3 p.m.
“Most of the damage was to the ceiling and roof,” Berger said.
It appeared the fire started in the roof, he said, but the investigation was not completed Tuesday.
The Hatley, Ringle, Mattoon and Easton fire departments also responded, along with Rural Fire Control of Langlade County and the Salvation Army. Wittenberg Fire Department responded to the request for more water.
Chet & Emil’s Restaurant provided pizzas for the emergency personnel.