Fire Destroys Former Home of Popular Mission Valley Bar and Dance Hall

An abandoned commercial building that once was the home of the popular "In Cahoots" bar and country dance hall in Mission Valley was destroyed bv fire early Saturday morning,

A second alarm was called as flames were shooting from the roof with more than 60 firefighters sent to the scene.

The fire was first reported just after 1:30 a.m.in the 5300 block of Mission Center Road.

Due to safety concerns, fire officials said they were taking a defensive approach. They kept personnel outside the building while using drones and infrared technology to fight the fire from a distance.

The battalion chief on scene said that the building's roof collapsed around 8 a.m. The building, which has been boarded up since the bar closed several years ago, 

The cause of the two-alarm fire was under investigation.

The former country nightclub closed in 2018, at the time citing no lease extension because of a property sale. The building has sat empty since that time and was boarded up.

(Photo reporting partner 10News)


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