Fire destroys Macklind Avenue Deli in south St. Louis
The fire, reported before
Heavy fire was coming from the roof of the one-story brick commercial building when firefighters arrived. Capt.
About 60 firefighters helped fight the blaze. Two firefighters were injured. One was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries; another suffered heat exhaustion but refused treatment, Mosby said.
The deli opened in 2006. Its longtime owners, Dick and
"It's a total loss, it really sucks," he said. "It was something important to the neighborhood. We really loved it."
Crask said they hope to rebuild. "My gut instinct is yeah we get it rebuilt as soon as we can," but he said the decision is really the owner's and insurance and other factors will determine its future. The deli was insured, he said.
Crask said a friend who lives around the corner from the deli saw the fire and called Crask to tell him about the fire, and Crask raced to the scene and was there when fire crews pulled up.
Crask said the deli prided itself on the fact that all deli meats were made in house and that it was sourcing local products. They just put in a butcher counter and started getting in some local farmer produce. "It was really just catching its stride," he said.
Video from deli fire
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct spelling of last name of former owner.
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