UPDATE:
After catching fire earlier today, the owner of Brandon’s BBQ & Grille Restaurant took to the business’s social media account to express thanks to the responding fire departments. The announcement states that no one was injured and the fire is under control.
They would like to thank the community for reaching out to check on them and stated, “Gonna take a while but we will just have to start over.”
There is no official word yet on the cause of the fire.
Earlier, in a Facebook announcement, the Summers County Sheriff’s Department has stated that Brandon’s Restaurant in Pipestem is currently on fire. Officers from the department are currently on scene and are asking the public to avoid the area as much as possible.
The post states, “We are on scene of an active fire at the Brandon’s restaurant in Pipestem. Please avoid the area while our local fire departments attempts to control the fire.”
This is an ongoing situation and the Hinton News will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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