UPDATE: No foul play suspected in Prestonsburg BBQ restaurant fire

UPDATE POSTED NOVEMBER 8, 2021 AT 2:27 P.M.

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) – The cause of an early morning fire in Prestonsburg is still under investigation.

According to the Prestonsburg Fire Department, crews responded to the call of the Pig in a Poke restaurant fire around 7:20 a.m.

Once on the scene, firefighters saw smoke and flames around the building. They deployed hand lines to knock down the fire, then went in and contained it to the restaurant’s storage area. The incident lasted around 30 to 45 minutes total.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, however no foul play is suspected and it looks to be natural in cause.

The fire department said that there was a lot of damage in the storage area along with water damage on both floors of the restaurant. Crews had to remove a portion of wall and the ceiling as the checked for fire extension.

There were no injuries as the restaurant is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

ORIGINAL STORY POSTED NOVEMBER 8, 2021 AT 10:25 A.M.

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) – A popular Eastern Kentucky BBQ restaurant is heavily damaged by fire Monday morning.

According to WMDJ radio, the fire started at Pig in a Poke at 341 University Drive in Prestonsburg before 8 a.m. Monday. Flames were pouring from the building and smoke spiraling into the sky, according to a picture provided the radio station by Leigh Ann Ratliff Owens.

The fire closed University Drive and Burke Avenue while firefighters battled the blaze.