Smoldering cigarette to blame for Canonsburg bar fire

CANONSBURG, Pa. — The owners of the Jimmy G’s Bar and Grill in Canonsburg said they have had to turn people away after a fire broke out.

Fire officials point to a smoldering cigarette butt tossed into a garbage can as the likely source of the fire. Within 8 minutes, the can erupted in flames and it spread.

Luckily, a cleaning crew arrived and was able to call 911.

“It free burned for about a half hour prior to us getting the call,” said Canonsburg Fire Chief Tim Solobay.

The building has stood on a corner in Canonsburg since 1930 and was a bar and restaurant since the 1950s.

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