Gates BBQ in Independence Destroyed by Fire
 

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The Gates Bar-B-Q restaurant in Independence, Mo., was destroyed in a fire early Tuesday morning.

The Independence Fire Department is on the scene investigating the cause of the fire.

Battalion Chief, Mike Ditamore said crews arrived at the scene at about 1 a.m. after an employee called in the fire. Ditamore said the employee spotted the fire around the hood system.

Crews spent an hour trying to put the fire out. Ditamore said a water pressure problem also hindered efforts, so crews had to go up a block to tap into another hydrant.

No one was hurt in the fire.

The Independence location along East 40 Highway was one of six local Gates Bar-B-Q restaurants and was less than three miles from Arrowhead Stadium.

I'd been there many time after Royals games over the years. Hopefully they rebuild somewhere nearby.

Lots of burnt ends today...:thumb:

One of our favorite pre-game meet up spots. Damn.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Smoke'm

Meth lab...

Sucks. Everybody carries fire insurance, but there are a lot of extra costs and overall PIA. Hope they bounce back.

How convenient...

What am I missing?

This is the Gates closest to my house. I live about 10 minutes away. One of my best friends from high school, Dr. Page Crow, has a chiro clinic literally next door. Ollie Gates would be crazy not to rebuild at that location. It's a gold mine. And he has plenty of $ to put in a new building. Think about all the Royals pre game reveue he'll lose if he doesn't rebuild. The land plot there is certainly large enough to rebuild. Going to be weird to drive by and see it gone.

I think he means it was accidentally burned down on purpose.