VIDEO: A fire destroyed a neighborhood cafe in Seattle’s Ballard area Thursday morning.
Several neighbors told KIRO 7 they heard a loud explosion before the fire.
“You heard the boom; it sounded like a dumpster full of glass had gotten dumped,” said Aaron Quammem. The fire broke out just before 7:30 a.m.
Quammem, who lives across the street, said several neighbors, including himself, jumped into action.
“I come outside to that, and everyone else is kind of trying to pitch in, we’ve all got our little fire extinguishers,” said Quammem.
Seattle Fire said crews were able to stop the flames from spreading to other businesses, but unfortunately, the market was severely damaged.
Neighbors are heartbroken and said the cafe has been a staple in the community for years.