Six fire departments responded to a blaze at the Chardon Tavern on Water Street in the early afternoon of Oct. 4, said Chardon Fire Chief Justin Geiss in a press release.
Six fire departments responded to a blaze at the Chardon Tavern on Water Street in the early afternoon of Oct. 4, said Chardon Fire Chief Justin Geiss in a press release.
“Chardon crews arrived to find a working fire at the back of the building,” Geiss said in the statement. “After ensuring all occupants were out of the building, an aggressive offensive attack was performed and the fire was quickly brought under control.”
The fire occurred approximately an hour after the tavern’s opening time.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Geauga County Fire Investigation Unit, Geiss said.
Kirtland, Concord, Hambden, Munson and Burton Fire Departments all assisted Chardon.
