Tuesday, officials with the St. Cloud Fire Department are expected to give an update on the fire that destroyed a well-known bar Monday.
The city's battalion fire chief, Jerry Raymond, confirmed with us that crews were called to the Press Bar and Parlor at about 2:30 a.m. Monday and battled the fire for hours.
Raymond said demolition of the bar was required in order to completely extinguish the fire, which firefighters believe started in the building's basement. The building is considered to be a total loss. No one was hurt as a result of the fire.
Press Bar and Parlor was considered a downtown staple and patrons have been visiting the establishment for nearly 50 years. "It's devastating for all of us," employee Isabelle Reischl said. "There are a lot of good people that come to it and you have regulars who come in so it's really hard."