Waterford restaurant destroyed in morning fire

WATERFORD, Mich. – Crews are working on what caused a massive fire at a Waterford restaurant Thursday morning.

The Fork n’ Pint on Cass Elizabeth Road was seen engulfed in flames just before 7 a.m. on May 1, 2025. Waterford Township Fire Chief Matthew Nye said they received a report about the fire just before 6 a.m.

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Crews were at the scene all morning, working to put out the fire.

No one was inside the building during the fire.

Nye said when firefighters responded, there were heavy flames in the attic and through the roof. He said the fire was so aggressive it caused the building to collapse.

An investigation is ongoing.