WASHINGTON, Pa. --
Fire destroyed a Washington County bar and left 13 people homeless Saturday evening.
The fire at Gabbys Quick 6 in the City of Washington started in the basement of the building along the 600 block of West Chestnut Street before spreading to the roof, firefighters said.
The bartender and one of the patrons went to the basement with a fire extinguisher and saw the electrical panel fire with fire going up the walls into the first floor, Chief Lynn Brookman told Channel 4 Action News.
The fire severly damaged a neighboring building, reports said. The 13 residents of the apartments inside were forced out by the smoke and flames, according to fire crews.
The buildings floor gave way along with most of its roof, firefighters reported. The fire chief said the building was in serious danger of collapsing.
One firefighter was treated for an eye injury, after he was hit in the face by water from a fire hose.
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