Fire Damages Jackie O's Brewery In Athens, OH (Video)

Lucas said the fire was still burning in The Union at about 10 a.m. Firefighters continue to spray water on the buildings to be sure it has been knocked down in all of the buildings.

As the sun rose this morning, it revealed that Kismet, a women’s clothing store, was black and filled with smoke.

From street level, it appeared that multiple roofs had collapsed. Major roof damage was visible from the street on at least two structures.

Update from the Post Athens:

Fire damage to the public house portion of Jackie O’s was minimal, but the property suffered an unknown amount of water damage, said Art Oestrike, owner of Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery.

He said that the Jackie O’s kitchen and electric panel are largely housed in the Union Bar & Grill side of the building, which lost its roof in the fire.

He said that the Jackie O’s kitchen and public house will remain closed for a long time in the aftermath of the fire and that the brew side of Jackie O’s will continue to serve drinks but not food.