Fire leaves Lamplighter Restaurant closed until further notice

NEW ULM, Minn. (KEYC) - An overnight fire left the Lamplighter Restaurant and Lounge closed until further notice.

New Ulm Fire says responders arrived around 1 a.m. on Friday, noticing smoke coming from the building.

The fire was under control in 45 minutes with Fire and Police on site for approximately three-and-a-half hours.

According to General Manager Becky Portner, the kitchen and waitress station are a complete loss, and the bar side of the restaurant has heavy smoke damage.

The restaurant says it’s unsure when it will be up and running again, but repairs are already estimated to be over $1 million.

“We have so much confidence that we’re going to reopen, but it’s going to take a little time,” said Lamplighter General Manager, Becky Portner. “We have different ideas about what we can do, which is great. Once staff heard about it, we had staff up here. Our staff is family.”

The fire is under investigation, we will provide more details as they become available to us.

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