TIOGA — Grayson County Fire Marshal Kevin Walton said the cause of the fire that destroyed a beloved Tioga restaurant was deemed indeterminable.

TIOGA — Grayson County Fire Marshal Kevin Walton said the cause of the fire that destroyed a beloved Tioga restaurant was deemed indeterminable.

He said a fire, which razed Clark’s Outpost Bar-B-Q on Monday morning, was not suspicious or incendiary but accidental.

Tioga, Gunter, Whitesboro, Pilot Point and Collinsville fire departments, and the Grayson County Fire Marshal responded to the structure fire call at 2:30 a.m. Monday. Firefighting crews worked through the early morning to put out the fire and started clearing out about 8 a.m.

Walton described the fire as a "total loss" and said the fire was not believed to be started from the kitchen but originated in the attic area of the building. Because of the extent of the damage, an exact cause remains unknown.