Crews put out fire at Lake Oswego brew pub

LAKE OSWEGO, OR (KPTV) -

Lake Oswego firefighters were called to a restaurant that hasn't even opened yet after a small fire broke out in the basement.

It happened Wednesday at the Stickmen Brewery and Skewery on N. State Street, which is in the same building as the Lake Twin Theater.

A worker at the theater said he noticed a smoky haze at around 7:40 p.m. and eventually started searching for the source.

That's when the man told investigators that he looked through the brew pub's window and saw smoke.

About a dozen movie-goers were evacuated from the theater as a precaution when firefighters arrived at the scene.

Crews said they had a tough time getting close to the fire at first because of all the remodeling going on in the building.

Investigators believe sparks and metal slag ended up on the wooden floor earlier in the day when construction workers were still onsite, leading to the fire.

The damage is estimated at just $500 since the area is in the midst of being demolished.

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