Fire causes $1.1 million in damage to El Cajon sports bar

A fire swept through a sports bar at an El Cajon strip mall Tuesday, causing extensive damage before firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control.

The fire at Junction Bar & Grill on Jamacha Road at Granite Hills Drive was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m., according to Heartland Fire & Rescue.

No injuries were reported.

Firefighters took about 20 minutes to extinguish the flames, said fire spokesperson Andy McKellar.

The blaze caused an estimated $1.1 million in damage to the restaurant, which had not yet opened for the day, and also spread into an attic space shared by other businesses in the commercial center.

The cause of the fire was under investigation, McKellar said.