Hickory's Smokehouse fire: Blaze was 'accidental' after electrical fault with fridge
A devastating blaze which destroyed Hickory's Smokehouse restaurant was 'accidental' say fire investigators.
The restaurant, based at the site of the once popular Kingfisher Club in Wall Heath, was devastated by a fire last Thursday morning.
West Midlands Fire Service today confirmed the blaze was accidental, started by an 'electrical fault in a refrigeration unit'.
Investigators had been scouring debris at the scene, off Kidderminster Road, to discover the circumstances behind the blaze.
CCTV footage had also been recovered by the team in recent days.
A total of 15 fire crews were called to deal with the blaze with around 100 firefighters on the scene at its height.
Around 100 firefighters were on the scene working to get the fire under control at its height.
The aftermath saw spirals of smoke swirling into the sky throughout the morning, and the building's historic thatched roof reduced to ash.
The restaurant opened in November last year, replacing iconic nightspot the Kingfisher Club – which once hosted The Drifters and Jimi Hendrix.
