Firefighters look to find source of fire at the Rock City Cake Company - WSAZ-TV

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UPDATE 11/17/21 @ 6 p.m.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Charleston Fire Department is investigating the fire that started late Tuesday night at Rock City Cake Company. Fire Marshal Richard Symns said when they responded to the fire, it was contained to a storage room containing holiday decorations on the second floor of the building.

“We believe something that was around the ornaments was combustible. We haven’t found the heat source that caused those ornaments to catch on fire,” Symns said.

Firefighters say the sprinklers and alarm went off in the building soon after the fire happened. The owners of the bakery were inside, and the fire was put out quickly.

The source of the fire is what they are currently investigating, and said they do not believe the cause was electrical.

“There is not outlets around the stuff that was in there. There may be something battery-powered. We don’t know that is what we are trying to figure out,” Symns said.

The Woolworth building is where Rock City Cake Company is located.

Rock City Cake Company shared some information on social media about their status. The bakery said they will be closed for at least a week.

Firefighters said the damage to the building was minimal but there is water damage from the sprinklers going off. In order for the bakery to reopen, Rock City Cake Company must get the green light following an investigation and inspection.

In the meantime, the bakery owners have shared that they will be filling pre-orders out of a commercial kitchen nearby and they shared that they will continue to participate in upcoming holiday events.

ORIGINAL STORY

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) An overnight fire has heavily damaged a bakery.

The fire started just before midnight at Rock City Cake Company in Charleston.

According to the company’s Facebook page, the fire was contained to an upstairs green room.

The sprinkler system was activated and soaked the entire place.

They believe the bakery storefront will be closed for at least one week.

Rock City was able to secure a commercial kitchen to honor existing orders and Thanksgiving pre-orders.

They’re still working toward having the Holly Jolly Brawley event scheduled for Black Friday.

No one was injured in the fire.

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