Mustard Seed Restaurant Fire: Community Mourns Loss

0:00A fierce fire ripped through the mustard seed restaurant in Hondorf, Adelaide Hills, on Tuesday night, completely destroying the popular spot. Emergency crews arrived to find the building fully involved in flames, but luckily was closed, and no one got hurt. Firefighters from several stations fought hard to contain the blaze, shutting down Mount Barker Road between Pine Avenue and Areek Road for hours, until they got it under control. Locals watched in shock, as flames shot from the windows, calling in one of the worst fires they've seen, and shared their heartbreak online for them. Owners, staff, and the venues long history. Hondorf pulls in over 1 million tourists a year, so this spot was a real community gym. Mount Barker Mayor David Leach called it a huge loss, but praised the volunteer firefighters who stepped up big time and said the council's ready to help the owners rebuild. Detectives and fire investigators hit the scene again on Wednesday to figure out what sparked it, and police are asking anyone with dash cam footage, or who spotted anything suspicious to come forward.

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