Fire crews respond to blaze at Stubborn Goat in downtown Halifax

Fire crews were busy battling a blaze at a popular Halifax restaurant that sent smoke billowing from the city’s downtown.

Halifax Fire District Chief Stephen Turner says the call came in as a kitchen fire, at around 2:45 p.m.

Crews arrived at the Stubborn Goat Gastropub on Grafton Street to find heavy smoke.

“(Firefighters) made a quick entry and we knocked down the bulk of the fire,” said Turner.

“Now we’re searching to see if it’s gone any deeper into the building because it’s an older building and there’s a lot of construction materials that are difficult to find fire in.”

Turner said there were no injuries reported.

In total, nine crews responded to the fire. The cause remains under investigation.

In an update on Tuesday, the restaurant’s owners said they were touched by the community support and thankful for the efforts of the fire and police crews that responded.

In a Facebook post, they said they are working on a plan to support employees while the restaurant is closed, but there is “no doubt” they will rebuild and reopen.