Fonk’s Cafe building fire

A commercial building in downtown Colfax was destroyed by fire Tuesday night, and firefighters from surrounding areas rushed to help to contain the blaze.

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Wed., March 18, 2020

Fire investigator Tony Nuttman looks over the scene Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020 after a fire gutted a historic downtown building in Colfax Tuesday night. The fire destroyed the Fonk’s Cafe bulding, which also also housed the sports apparel company also owned by the cafe owners.

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Fire fighters and other officials look over the scene, Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020, after a fire gutted a historic downtown building in Colfax Tuesday night. The fire destroyed the Fonk’s Coffee House bulding, which also also housed the sports apparel company also owned by the cafe owners.

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Fire gutted a historic downtown building in Colfax , shown Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2020, the day after the fire tore through the Fonk’s Cafe bulding. The building also housed the sports apparel company also owned by the cafe owners.

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Funeral homeowner Craig Corbeill, who is also the Colfax Fire Chief, talks about the minor damage to his business which is just across the alley from the Fonk’s Cafe building, Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020, after a fire gutted a historic downtown building in Colfax Tuesday night. The fire destroyed the Fonk’s Cafe bulding, which also also housed the sports apparel company also owned by the cafe owners.

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Fire gutted a historic downtown building in Colfax , shown Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2020, the day after the fire tore through the Fonk’s Cafe bulding. The building also housed the sports apparel company also owned by the cafe owners.

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