A beloved Central Texas bar and eatery is now temporarily closed after a massive fire broke out over the weekend, and the Austin Fire Department is sharing new details on what caused the blaze at Bar Peached in Austin.
An Austin Fire Department spokesperson told MySA that the fire on early Sunday, May 31, was caused by a malfunctioning refrigerator at Bar Peached. According to AFD, the refrigerator provided the heat source to ignite the fire, which then extended into the attic.
Austin Fire estimates that the building sustained an estimated $600,000 in damages. AFD first responded to a fire at Bar Peached, located at 1315 W 6th St., at 6:25 a.m. Sunday morning, according to an X post…