Crime & Safety
Mark's Coney Island Ravaged by Tuesday Afternoon Fire
Fire officials investigating cause of blaze; Auburn and Adams roads are now re-opened.
Rochester Fire Officials are investigating the cause of a fire that ravaged the Mark's Coney Island the corner of Auburn and Adams Road Tuesday afternoon.
Nobody was injured, but significant damaged occured, according to Rochester Hills Fire Chief Ron Crowell.
He said the building is "probably a complete loss".
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The department received the call of "arching and explosions" at the scene at about 10:55 a.m.
Crews arrived to find heavy fire coming out of the northeast corner of the building. Firfighters quickly knocked out the fire and aggressively attacked the interior, Crowell said.
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The incident backed up traffic as Auburn and Adams Roads were closed for about an hour. Both are now re-opened and traffic is flowing normally.
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