Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Fire At Ray's Shanty Restaurant

Sometime around 4 o'clock Monday afternoon several local fire departments were called to the scene of a structure fire at  a very popular local restaurant, Ray's Shanty on Chincoteague Road located in Wattsville. 


Photos by Barry Outten, Sr., Diane Massey and Brian Justice
Eastern Shore Fire
Upon arrival fire fighters found fire in the bar area of the restaurant.  Responding fire fighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire but  the restaurant was left with smoke and water damage.

Virginia State Police and V.D.O.T. were also on the scene. The fire in being investigated by VSP.

Responding departments were: New Church, Atlantic,  Chincoteague, Greenbackville, Pocomoke, Wallops, Oak Hall, and Parksley.
Photos by Barry Outten, Sr., Diane Massey and Brian Justice
Eastern Shore Fire

No cause of the fire has been determined and no date has been set for reopening of the restaurant as of this writing.