Southern grill damaged by fire 01-20-2011

A POPULAR CLEVELAND RESTAURANT GOES UP IN FLAMES.  A FIRE SWEPT THROUGH SOUTHERN GRILL WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  CLEVELAND'S FIRST RESPONDERS RECEIVED THE FIRE CALL AROUND 8:30 P.M.  SMOKE WAS SEEN BILLOWING OUT OF THE CARPENTER STREET LOCATION.  FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED THE FLAMES FOR TWO HOURS BEFORE THE FIRE WAS UNDER CONTROL AND PUT OUT.  FIRE INSPECTOR GENE BISHOP SAYS THE BUILDING WAS PRETTY HEAVILY DAMAGED BY HEAT, SMOKE AND FIRE.  THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.