Several businesses lost after blaze torches iconic structure

  • On Oct. 4, a blaze destroyed at least half a dozen businesses, the China Kitchen restaurant and at least one work vehicle (pictured here) at the two-story building adjacent to First Street, Avenue H and U.S. 281 in Marble Falls Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    On Oct. 4, a blaze destroyed at least half a dozen businesses, the China Kitchen restaurant and at least one work vehicle (pictured here) at the two-story building adjacent to First Street, Avenue H and U.S. 281 in Marble Falls Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Contributed/MFPD Along with the China Kitchen restaurant, other businesses destroyed included a vape shop, a tattoo parlor, a hair salon and a youth martial arts venue.
    Contributed/MFPD Along with the China Kitchen restaurant, other businesses destroyed included a vape shop, a tattoo parlor, a hair salon and a youth martial arts venue.
  • Connie Swinney/The Highlander From left, Daniel Gatehouse, his sister Karen Bennett and father Rich Gatehouse arrived on the scene Oct. 4, as fire ripped through the two-story strip mall where their businesses were located on the Avenue H side of the building in Marble Falls.
    Connie Swinney/The Highlander From left, Daniel Gatehouse, his sister Karen Bennett and father Rich Gatehouse arrived on the scene Oct. 4, as fire ripped through the two-story strip mall where their businesses were located on the Avenue H side of the building in Marble Falls.
  • On Oct. 4, a blaze destroyed at least half a dozen businesses, the China Kitchen restaurant and at least one work vehicle (pictured here) at the two-story building adjacent to First Street, Avenue H and U.S. 281 in Marble Falls. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    On Oct. 4, a blaze destroyed at least half a dozen businesses, the China Kitchen restaurant and at least one work vehicle (pictured here) at the two-story building adjacent to First Street, Avenue H and U.S. 281 in Marble Falls. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Fire crews from agencies including Marble Falls, Horseshoe Bay, Granite Shoals and Travis County Aerial Support assisted in dousing the blaze Oct. 4. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Fire crews from agencies including Marble Falls, Horseshoe Bay, Granite Shoals and Travis County Aerial Support assisted in dousing the blaze Oct. 4. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Authorities halted traffic traveling north on the Lake Marble Falls Bridge and southbound traffic around Fourth Street on US 281 Oct. 4, due to number of first responder vehicles, equipment and resources needed to battle the blaze. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Authorities halted traffic traveling north on the Lake Marble Falls Bridge and southbound traffic around Fourth Street on US 281 Oct. 4, due to number of first responder vehicles, equipment and resources needed to battle the blaze. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • China Kitchen, 705 First St. #102, was the anchor business in the two-story strip mall in Marble Falls. The Oct. 4 blaze destroyed several other businesses, facing both Avenue H and U.S. 281. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    China Kitchen, 705 First St. #102, was the anchor business in the two-story strip mall in Marble Falls. The Oct. 4 blaze destroyed several other businesses, facing both Avenue H and U.S. 281. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • On the day after the blaze, Oct. 5, nothing remained but the scorched frame of the two-story structure, adjacent to Avenue H, U.S. 281 and First Street. Contributed/James Boatright
    On the day after the blaze, Oct. 5, nothing remained but the scorched frame of the two-story structure, adjacent to Avenue H, U.S. 281 and First Street. Contributed/James Boatright
A fire engulfed a struc - ture known as the China Kitchen building just af - ter 6 p.m. Oct. 4, in Mar - ble Falls, destroying more than half a dozen business - es in the two-story strip mall. No reports of anyone injured inside. At least one vehicle was destroyed when the fire in the building, 705 First St., leapt into the parking lot on the west side of the building. Fire crews from sev - eral…

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