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Update: Fire at Moon Shadow Tavern

Moonshadow Tavern owners confirm the bar is shut down indefinitely.

Update, June 1 9:24 p.m.: The owners of The Moonshadow Tavern have confirmed the bar is closed indefinitely.  

"The fire which started on the roof did little visible damage from the street or inside - but the water damage seems extensive and as Miranda has said... rendered the bar inoperable," said the official Facebook page at 9:26 p.m. "The future of the space is unknown, but it seems like [the owner] has chosen to lay it down and not reopen himself."

Update: Patch has received conflicting reports on the date of the fire, and the reason for closing.  We will continue to update as information becomes available.

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Dekalb County Fire and Rescue responded to a call at 6:14 p.m. last night at , located at 3976 Lawrenceville Hwy.  

When crews arrived, they observed smoke coming from the roof.  No fire was visible. 

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The smoke was allegedly caused by a contractor doing work on HVAC system on the roof, resulting in a small blaze.  Details of how the fire was started have not been confirmed.  A ventilator was used to clear the smoke from the building, and no damage to the building was observed. 

More details will follow as information becomes available.   

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