Midtown Atlanta fire damages ‘iconic’ Blake’s Park nightclub – WSB-TV Channel 2

Anaré Holmes, public information officer for the Atlanta Fire Department, said Channel 2 Action News that the fire broke out on the club’s upper level, but that “Atlanta’s iconic LGBTQ+ club” did not suffer any serious structural damage.

Holmes said no one was inside or injured during the fire and the damage was minor.

Drone video shared with Channel 2 Action News shows a fire coming from the roof and crews working to put it out.

Channel 2’s Christian JenningIt was at the popular bar where a manager said it rounded off a difficult month for staff.

“We had an employee that passed away, so we were all depressed and having to deal with that, so it is what it is,” manager Rod Llaneza said.

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Llaneza says Blake’s will be closed Saturday and they’ll take things one day at a time while they continue their cleaning process, but it’s unclear when they will reopen.

Rob Hall lives next door to the business and said he smelled smoke when he woke up.

“Knowing how close the building is to many residences, it could have been much worse,” Hall said. “It’s a vital part of the community and an ever-vibrant part of the neighborhood.”

Fire investigators are still trying to determine how it started.

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