Small Roof Fire at Joe’s Bakery

October 14, 2019 3:01 am

A repair crew sparked a small roof fire at Joe’s Bakery on North Main Street Sunday morning, causing what Washington City Fire Chief Gerry Coleman called “minimal damage.” Owner Joe Vucic was awakened by the smell of smoke late Sunday morning. Part of the rubber roof repair included using a torch to cure new adhesive which ignited. Fire crews quickly put out the fire but Coleman indicated that some water damage occurred in the area of the original roof leak.  No one was injured but the 100 block of North Main Street was closed for nearly an hour. Vucic said that he expects to be open for normal operations Tuesday morning.