Checker Bar in Detroit closes after a fire in its basement, with plans to reopen.

Checker Bar in Detroit's Cadillac Square closed after a fire broke out in its basement electrical room early Tuesday morning. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, and the extent of the damage is still unknown. The owner, Timothy Tharp, plans to rebuild and reopen the bar, though no timeline has been announced.

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