A popular downtown Decatur coffee shop is closed for at least one month after an overnight fire ripped through the business and damaged two others nearby.
The blaze caused extensive damage to Java Monkey on Church Street, and two nearby restaurants, Fresh to Order and Noodle, had smoke damage, deputy fire Chief Vera Morrison told AJC.com.
Fire crews were called to the coffee shop about 11:25 p.m. Sunday.
“Upon arrival, they had flames coming out of the front door,” Morrison said.
The fire reached the roofline before it was contained. Morrison said the origin and the cause of the fire are still under investigation Monday morning.
Church Street and sections of East Ponce de Leon Avenue were closed until about 4:15 a.m. Monday while fire crews were on scene, according to Decatur police.
In a Facebook post, Java Monkey owners thanked the fire department “for their bravery and diligent work.” The coffee shop is known for its weekly poetry open mic and as a music venue for local artists.
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