A fire and explosion destroyed a neighborhood cafe in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood on Thursday morning.
According to neighbors, they heard a loud explosion before seeing flames break out at Take 5 Urban Market on 8th Avenue NW around 7:20 a.m."Our whole house shook," said neighbor Brianna Merker. "It was a huge vibration. We thought something fell in the house but then we saw the smoke. My son actually pointed out the fire."FOX 13 obtained multiple videos of the explosion.
Seattle Fire said crews were able to stop the flames from spreading to other businesses, but unfortunately, the market was severely damaged.Neighbors tell FOX 13 they are heartbroken by the loss, adding the cafe has been a staple in the community for years."This is the neighborhood spot, everybody comes here. It’s a real bummer to see it shut down like this. It’s a real tragedy," said another neighbor.
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