Fire crews battle blaze at restaurant near Libby

The Shed Restaurant and Bar, located a few miles east of Libby, was heavily damaged by an early-morning fire on Monday. Libby Volunteer Fire Chief Steve Lauer said the call came in at 1:04 a.m. and 18 firefighters were on scene for about 5 1/2 hours. No one was injured. Libby Ambulance was on stand by while Flathead Electric and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office also responded. Lauer said the cause of the fire was under investigation. (Suzanne Resch/The Western News)