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Updated: Red State Taps in Georgetown damaged by fire; cause unknown

A fire early Thursday morning fire caused extensive damage to Red State Taps in downtown Georgetown. The cause has yet to be determined.
A fire early Thursday morning fire caused extensive damage to Red State Taps in downtown Georgetown. The cause has yet to be determined. Trey Crumbie

A prominent business was damaged early Thursday morning in a fire.

The fire started about 5 a.m. at Red State Taps off South Broadway Street downtown, said Tim Thompson, a fire marshal with the Georgetown Fire Department.

There were no injuries, but a neighboring house was damaged by the heat.

The cause hasn’t been determined, Thompson said.

“They’re definitely not going to be in business for some time,” Thompson said. The insurer will determine whether the building was a total loss.

Red State Taps, owned by David Carroll, opened in early 2016. Carroll also owns Red State BBQ at 4020 Georgetown Road in Lexington.

This story was originally published March 23, 2017 at 9:01 AM with the headline "Updated: Red State Taps in Georgetown damaged by fire; cause unknown."

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