UPDATE: No one hurt after fire in downtown Chippewa Falls

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) -No one is hurt after a fire Saturday afternoon in Chippewa Falls.

The fire department said it happened in the apartments above Every Buddy’s Bar & Grill on W. Central Street in downtown.

The fire chief said four people were home at the time of the fire and were able to get out safely. Firefighters also rescued a cat from one of the apartments.

The Chippewa Falls Fire Department along with crews from the surrounding area got the fire under control in less than an hour.

“Due to the size of the building we called for plenty of mutual aid companies,” said Chief Lee Douglas with the Chippewa Falls Fire Department. “This encompasses one half of a city block. This building which happens to be right in the middle of that city block. Our rapid knock down most certainly saved further damage to the other businesses and other residences.”

The fire department has not yet determined the cause of the fire. It said no foul play was suspected.

The Chippewa Falls Fire Department is responding to a fire on Central Street in downtown at Every Buddy’s Bar & Grill.

The bar posted on its Facebook page, saying “We had a fire today, everyone is ok! We will be closed until further notice.”

This article will be updated as more information is released.