Novato Firefighters Knockdown Blaze at Local Bar

An electrical fire destroyed a downtown Novato bar early Thursday morning.

Thick, dark smoke was pouring out of the front doors of DeSilva’s Bar and Grille at 1535 S. Novato Blvd. when firefighters arrived at 12:56 a.m. Thursday, according to Mark Heine, fire battalion chief. The two-alarm fire was contained at 1:21 a.m.

The business was closed at the time and no injuries were reported. A passing driver reported the fire after spotting smoke.

“It gutted the entire business,” Heine said, estimating damage at $250,000.

He said the fire may have started in electrical equipment.

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