Crime & Safety
Fire Damages Restaurant On Lake Calhoun Parkway At Bde Maka Ska
No injuries were reported in the blaze, but investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.
MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities are investigating after an early-morning fire Thursday damaged the popular pavilion and restaurant on East Lake Calhoun Parkway at Bde Maka Ska. The pavilion is home to Lola on the Lake, which serves wings.
Crews responded to the blaze just after 2 a.m.
No victims or injuries were reported, but investigators are looking into the cause of the fire. The National Weather Service confirmed that there was lightning in the area Thursday, but it's not clear if that was a factor.
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E. Lake Calhoun Pkwy Pavilion pic.twitter.com/LSdwtxhUn3
— Minneapolis Fire (@MinneapolisFire) May 16, 2019
Lightning was reported in the area this morning, but fire officials have also been examining the metal drum and wall discoloration outside the pavilion on Bde Maka Ska that burned this morning. pic.twitter.com/HttJsiTO3E
— Tim Nelson (@timnelson_mpr) May 16, 2019
So sad pic.twitter.com/NuIumSeH7I
— Jim Petersen (@JimPeteHoops) May 16, 2019
An early morning fire badly damaged the pavilion at the northeast corner of Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis. "It was going to be a hell of a summer," @LolaOnTheLake executive chef said. "Now it's going to be a hell of a summer." https://t.co/RpZvGhXAkD pic.twitter.com/7w6wfGVacY
— MPR News (@MPRnews) May 16, 2019
Crews said the blaze was knocked out by about 3:30 a.m.
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