Jacksonville, FL — The Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q near the St. Johns Town Center was gutted by fire Monday night. It started just before 10 pm as four employees were inside. No one was hurt. Video showed smoke pouring from the restaurant that is next to the Wawa on Skinner Lake Drive, just off Gate Parkway and JTB.
The owner, Joe Adeeb, says he plans to rebuild and welcome customers back.
“One of our employees went out back to do closing procedures and said there was fire coming out back by where our smokers are”, Adeeb said.
The state fire marshal was expected to begin an investigation into what caused the fire today. Bono’s has been a staple of NE Florida since the 1940’s.
Windows of the @BonosBBQ in Town Center are boarded up because of a fire overnight @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/D8fYXofa7J
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) March 10, 2020
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) March 10, 2020
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) March 10, 2020
#firstalertwx Bono's west of the St. Johns Town Center gutted by fire - no injuries @WOKVNews https://t.co/5cJIAA5sq2
— Mike Buresh (@MikeFirstAlert) March 10, 2020
#UPDATE per @JFRDJAX spokesperson on scene:
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) March 10, 2020
- Call came in around 9:45
- No customers were inside Bono’s at the time, restaurant was closed
- Four employees were inside closing
- No injuries
- Cause unknown
- State Fire marshal en route to investigate @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/epBvIbu2vs
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