Freckled Fin reports electrical fire

Fire Rescue officials said the cause of the minor fire appears to have been an electrical issue.

BY LESLIE LAKE

SUN CORRESPONDENT | llake@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH

– Fire crews were dispatched on June 27 around noon following a report of a fire at The Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive.

West Manatee Fire and Rescue (WMFR)

Battalion Chief Chad Brunner said the call came in as a possible structure fire.

“This was minor,” Brunner said. “It appears to have been caused by an electrical issue at Freckled Fin.

Our investigation was precautionary because there are two restaurants here.”

The pub is in a building contiguous to Vinny’s Italian Kitchen along with several small