Kansas City bar and grill destroyed in fire

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kansas City firefighters are investigating a two-alarm blaze that destroyed a bar and grill that had been closed but was being renovated.

The Kansas City Star reported on its Web site that the fire at the old Sideline Bar & Grill was first reported about 4 a.m. Tuesday. Witnesses reported seeing flames from several blocks away. Smoke filled the area.

No injuries were reported.

Fire officials said the bar had been closed about a year but had electricity. The cause is not known.

Firefighters worked at the scene for nearly two hours -- about an hour of it putting out hot spots.

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Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com