A popular, downtown Nashville restaurant was damaged overnight when a fire broke out in a storage room.
The incident was reported around 12:30 a.m. Thursday at Husk, which is located on Rutledge Street.
Officials with the Nashville Fire Department said the blaze originated from an electrical box in a storage room and traveled up a wall into the second floor. It was later confirmed the fire was electrical, causing a blowout of the electric panel.
The damage was contained to the electrical room, dish room, and roof.
The fire rekindled several hours later.
Just in from investigators: first fire at @HuskNashville was from the electrical box, rekindled in the wall @NC5 pic.twitter.com/pM87EKdYat
— Sophie N-K (@NC5_SophieNK) September 8, 2016
The building was built in the 1800s and has made a name for itself as a place to come eat local southern food.
Sherri Callahan, an employee with the Hermitage Café, said she heard about what was going on and could smell the smoke, so she came by to check it out.
“It’s just unfortunate when a local spot like this has this situation, anyone who works for tips, that's going to be a loss of income for them,” she said.
David Howard, President of Neighborhood Dining Group, released the following statement Thursday evening:
"We appreciate the outpouring of local and industry support following the fire on September 8 at Husk Nashville. Thankfully no one was injured and the damage is not as extensive as initially thought. The fire was limited to the electrical room, dish room and roof, and no damage was done to the main dining room or kitchen.
Contractors are assessing the damage and have begun demolition/rebuilding. We should have a better idea of a timeline for reopening in the coming days. We will not be closed long and want our valued staff to be able to work again quickly. "
It was unclear when the restaurant would reopen.
