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MAY 14, 2025 • Vol. 22, No. 11

Fire destroys popular restaurant on Cass Lake BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP — A beloved restaurant has gone up in flames. The Waterford Regional Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Fork n’ Pint on Cass Lake around 5:50 a.m. May 1. The fire was reported by a passerby. While units were traveling to the site at 4000 Cass Elizabeth Road in Waterford Township, a second fire alarm came in from the same site, said Matthew Nye, the fire chief. According to Nye, the first crews arrived within 4-5 minutes at approximately 5:55 a.m. They found heavy smoke and fire rising through the roof of the structure. “The crews initiated an aggressive interior attack,” Nye said. “However, they were pushed back by heavy fire and the roof collapsing into the structure. So, they had to back out and do what is called a defensive tactic, and spray water from a safe position.” The fire engulfed most of the structure. “It was a rather large structure,” Nye said. “It was well inSee FIRE on page 14A Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

An early morning fire ravaged the Fork n’ Pint on Cass Lake. A statement posted to the restaurant’s Facebook page expressed relief that no one was hurt, adding that the loss is shocking and devastating to the staff.

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