Fire Destroys Ram's Horn Restaurant

The Ram's Horn restaurant in Livonia is a complete loss after a fire destroyed the building Tuesday afternoon, according to media reports. Nobody was injured.

The restaurant, located at 20385 Middlebelt Road south of Eight Mile Road near Farmington, caught fire around noon, according to the Detroit Free Press. 

According to Fox News, the fire appears to have started in the kitchen. Michael Anuszkiesicz, a cook at the Ram's Horn, was first to notice something was wrong.

"I looked over and noticed the fryer started flaming so I told the manager to get everybody out of the restaurant," he told Fox News.

Patrons who were having lunch at the restaurant were evacuated and everybody got out safely, according to media reports.

"If it is a total loss, if it has to be demolished, we'll just build it back up and start fresh," Owner Stephen Diehr told WDIV-Channel 4. "Most importantly, everyone got out OK. All the customers, all the employees, and that was the main concern."

According to media reports, all five Livonia fire stations responded to the fire, which took three hours to extinguish. 

Police closed Middlebelt between Seven Mile and Eight Mile roads for several hours while firefighters put out the fire, the Freep states.

Ram's Horn has more than 20 locations across Michigan, including one in Farmington and one in Farmington Hills.

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