Former Drake neighborhood Jethro’s building destroyed in overnight fire

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Fire Department is investigating the cause of a massive fire in the Drake neighborhood that began late Sunday night.

Captain Chris Clement said the first call came in around 11:35 p.m. Sunday night. Crews were on the scene around two minutes later.

While at the scene, they were met with massive flames that overtook the old Jethro’s restaurant building near the intersection of 31st Street and Forest Avenue…

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