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Overnight fire destroys longtime restaurant in Zeeland

Nobody was inside at the time of the fire.

ZEELAND, Mich. — An overnight fire has destroyed the Community Restaurant in downtown Zeeland, a staple of the community for decades.

Crews were called to the scene just after 11 p.m. Tuesday or reports of a commercial fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found flames coming from the roof of the East Main Avenue restaurant and fire active throughout a large portion of the building.

The fire was out as of 3:30 a.m., but left behind extensive damage. 

In a post on the restaurant's Facebook page, the owners said no one was inside the building at the time of the fire. They also said the building is a total loss. 

To our friends, coworkers, family, customers, we are devastated to inform you that Community Restaurant had a fire...

Posted by Community Restaurant on Wednesday, April 13, 2022

It's unclear what started the fire, but investigation is now underway. No injuries have been reported. 

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