Huge Fire Destroys Rome City Bar

Flames leaped above the treetops in the Noble County town of Rome City last night, as fire destroyed a downtown restaurant. The fire at Stag's Sport Lounge and Restaurant did not hurt anyone, but it did damage two adjacent buildings. A total of 14 fire departments responded, including every department in Noble County and departments from LaGrange and Steuben Counties. Firefighters say water supply was a major challenge. The town has no fire hydrants, to tanker trucks had to shuttle water from Sylvan Lake. Passers-by reported the fire just before 10 o’clock last night and fire officials say it wasn’t under control until about two o’clock this morning. Investigators plan to search for the cause later today.