A Sunday night fire destroyed a Cumming restaurant and kept firefighters and fire investigators busy for several hours.
FORSYTH CO. FIRE DEPT. (FCFD) NARRATIVE:
“Just after 7:00…Forsyth County Fire units were dispatched to the business of BB’s Bagels at 770 McFarland Parkway.
This business is next door to Forsyth County Fire Station #14 and the fire was called in by multiple passersby. Upon the initial 911 notification, heavy fire was seen blowing through the roof of the building. The business was closed and no one was in the building that we are aware of. The roof of the building quickly became heavily involved and we believe that it was worsened by a natural gas line until we could get the gas line secured.
Our last units were going in service and clearing the scene at 10:45. Fortunately, there are no injuries and the business ownership has been in contact with our investigators and are being kept informed.
We had fire investigators on scene from the early moments of the operation (and as of late morning Monday, the cause of the blaze was unknown)…”