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Crews extinguish fire at The Old Shillelagh in downtown Detroit

Posted at 6:05 AM, Aug 01, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-01 07:00:41-04

6:40 a.m.

Detroit fire crews have extinguished a fire at The Old Shillelagh near Greektown in downtown Detroit.

Fire crews tell us the fire started in the basement of the popular Irish bar on Tuesday morning.

They worked quickly and were able to put out the fire with no injuries.

6:32 a.m.

Take a look at live pictures from the scene as crews continue to battle a fire at The Old Shillelagh near Greektown in downtown Detroit.

6 a.m.

Detroit fire crews are battling a fire at The Old Shillelagh near Greektown in downtown Detroit.

Fire dispatchers would confirm that they are battling a fire but they did not say where it started or how big the fire is.

Located on Monroe St., the bar is a popular one among Detroiters and is very popular on St. Patrick's Day.