Crime & Safety

Building Gutted By Fire to Be Demolished

The fire early Sunday morning destroyed Pine Yard Restaurant, TechniColour Nail & Day Spa and Taco Diablo Restaurant on Davis Street.

The fire that swept through a building at Davis and Oak Sunday morning did enough damage that the building will need to be demolishedEvanston Now is reporting.

The fire was first reported at Pine Yard Restaurant, at 1033 Davis St., at 2:24 a.m., according to the city. It spread to neighboring TechniColour Nail & Day Spa and Taco Diablo Restaurant, destroying all three establishments.

The collapse of the building's roof renders it unsafeEvanston Now reports. Firefighters were only inside for 10-15 minutes before deeming it too risky to stay inside because of the fire had spread to the roof.

Read the full Evanston Now article here.

Wheel & Sprocket, the bike store next door, sustained water damage but plans to be back open Jan. 2, according to its Facebook page.

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