UPDATE: Boggs Township diner damaged in a 3-alarm fire Sunday evening
A Boggs Township eatery was heavily damaged in a three-alarm fire Sunday evening.
The basement and first floor of Kelly’s Diner, formerly known as Mountain Valley Diner, are a “complete loss,” according to Citizens Hook and Ladder Chief Corey Bowmaster.
Fire companies were called to the scene at 850 S. Eagle Valley Road at 9:21 p.m. Nobody was in the building when the fire started, Bowmaster said, and no injuries or fatalities were reported.
Upon arriving on scene, Bowmaster said there was heavy smoke coming from the building, as well as flames visible from the back of the structure. It took firefighters awhile to clear out the smoke in order to find out where it was coming from and knock down the main fire. They were able to mark control after about an hour and a half, he said.
As of early Monday morning, the cause of the fire — which Bowmaster said started in the basement — is unknown. A state police fire marshal is investigating.
In addition to Citizen’s Hook and Ladder, Logan, Undine, Snow Shoe, Port Matilda, Howard and Pleasant Gap fire companies also responded, as well as fire police and EMS units.
This story was originally published July 11, 2021 at 10:15 PM.