I'm just going to have to deal with a lot of challenges to get to that spot. The stubborn blaze destroyed Mr. Forrester's store at 12117 Princeton Pike, but a fire wall minimized damage to Snookers' Billiards and Sports Cafe, which shares the building. There were no injuries. Firefighters from four departments were called about 8 a.m. and found fire shooting through the roof. It was just a building full of fire.
Firefighters pour water on the blaze from above.
The blaze closed Ohio 747 for about three hours, snarling traffic in the busy corridor. As firefighters extinguished hot spots from an aerial ladder and pulled charred furniture from the building, Mr. Forrester pondered his future. I'm sure it's totaled. His records are stored off site, and refunds for customer orders can be tracked. He has owned the business since 1982, but the building is leased.