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)