Monte Carlo destroyed by blaze
Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette
Firefighters combat a blaze at the Monte Carlo in Hancock Tuesday morning. The building was gutted by the fire, which is believed to be the result of a malfunction in an electrical outlet. The owner plans to re-open the bar.
HANCOCK — A popular Hancock bar is down, but not out, after it was gutted in a fire Tuesday morning.
The Monte Carlo suffered extreme smoke, water and fire damage in the fire, which started around 10:30 a.m., said Hancock Fire Department Capt. Mark Dennis. Firefighters left the scene around 2:35 p.m.
While the building is unusable in its current state, Dennis said the owner plans to re-open the bar.
The fire is believed to be electrical, Dennis said.
“We think it started on the first floor and went up, through the attic and to the
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