PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia restaurant was destroyed in a fire early Friday morning, according to first responders and news reports.
The fire broke out at about 3:54 a.m. at Whitaker and East Hunting Park avenues, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Action News reports the structure that caught fire was the Bella Vista Restaurant and Nightclub in North Philadelphia.
By 4:04 a.m., all hands were deployed to the blaze.
NBC10 footage showed the facility engulfed in flames as firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.
The fire was eventually placed under control 6:26 a.m., according to the fire department.
It’s unclear what led to the fire.