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FINDINGS ARE THAT IT WAS AN ACCIDENTAL BLAZE. VIDEO FROM A NEIGHBOR SHOWS FIRE CREWS WORKING TO PREVENT THE BLAZE FROM SPREADING TO NEARBY BUSINESSES THE FIRE BEGAN OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING BUT IT MOVED QUICKLY INTO THE ATTIC SPACE WHILE INITIAL REPORTS ARE THAT IT APPEARS ACCIDENTAL THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE Seems to have started on the exterior of the building, near the backdoor of the kitchen but we still have some security cameras footage to review to try to rule out any other factors" THE HIDEOUT RESTAURANT EMPLOYS ABOUT FIFTY PEOPLE IT'S A POPULAR DINING SPOT IN THE APTOS AREA. MANY DRIVERS ALONG SOQUEL DRIVE PULLED OVER TO TAKE A LOOK OR STOPPED TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR THE OWNERS, LIKE BRIANA LEE. "Actually my husband had called me and told me it had burned down, so I wanted to come by and see if they needed anything" "All of a sudden I heard the place where I used to go with my buddies all the time is not here anymore." NEARBY BUSINESSES ARE GREATFUL FOR THE QUICK ACTION BY FIREFIGHTERS AND ARE THANKFUL FIRE CREWS WERE ABLE TO PREVENT THE FLAMES FROM SPREADING. "Yes! He does have a lot of storage in the back. I don't know how that's effected or if it's affected." THE OWNERS OPENED THE HIDEOUT FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AGO, AND HAVE POURED A LOT OF LOVE AND HARD WORK INTO THE RESTAURANT. IN JUST A MATTER OF HOURS, THE FIRE DESTROYED IT ALL BUT THE COMMUNITY IS ALREADY ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH SUPPORT FOR THE OWNERS. "It's a shock, no doubt about it. They put a lot of hard work into it. They got a lot of faithful customers. A lot of great people in the community and they're all offering to help" THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM THE FIRE AND THE THREE OWNERS PLAN TO REBUILD THE HIDEOUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.# A BARBERSHOP THAT SHARED THE SAME BUILDING WITH THE HIDEOUT WAS ALSO DESTROYED. ##

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An early morning fire ripped through a popular Aptos restaurant Monday.The fire alarm was triggered at about 2 a.m. at The Hideout on Soquel Drive in Aptos. According to Aptos-La Selva Beach/Aptos Fire Marshal Mike Demars, the fire initially appears to be accidental. A preliminary investigation found that the fire began near a storage building on the property.The fire began outside of the building but it moved quickly into the attic space."Seems to have started on the exterior of the building, near the backdoor of the kitchen but we still have some security cameras footage to review to try to rule out any other factors," said Aptos/Central Fire Marshal, Mike DeMars.No one was injured. The popular dining spot employs about 50 people. Many drivers along Soquel Drive pulled over to take a look or stopped to offer support for the owners, like Briana Lee."Actually my husband had called me and told me it had burned down, so I wanted to come by and see if they needed anything," explained Lee. "All of a sudden I heard the place where I used to go with my buddies all the time is not here anymore," said Devon Daich.The owners opened, The Hideout four-and-a-half years ago, and have poured a lot of love and hard work into the restaurant. In just a matter of hours, the fire destroyed it all but the community is already active on social media with support for the owners."It's a shock! No doubt about it! They put a lot of hard work into it. They got a lot of faithful customers. A lot of great people in the community and they're all offering to help," said Dale Berman who is one of the three owners.Berman, along with co-owners Austin Welch and Pete Vomvolakis, plan to rebuild The Hideout as soon as possible. Also destroyed was Jeff-For-Hair, a barbershop that shared the same building with The Hideout.