The Morro Bay Fire Department battled a fire July 24 at The Libertine Pub in the 800 block of Embarcadero, according to a department tweet. MBFD said the fire was reported at 10:42 a.m. was located at the bottom of an abandoned elevator shaft at the 2-story restaurant.

prepare to vent the roof to release heat and smoke. All photos courtesy Morro Bay Fire Department
Firefighters made quick work of the blaze but had the Embarcadero tied up for some 2 hours. No injuries were reported.