Rudy’s BBQ Catches Fire

TYLER — A popular Tyler eatery, Rudy’s BBQ on SSW Loop 323, has shut down temporarily after a fire ignited late Monday morning — but officials say damage appears to be minor. According to a news release, the call came in as smoke coming from a wall. First arriving units found smoke coming from the wall on the southwest corner around a fire box feeding a warmer inside the building. Firefighters removed the rock veneer and some of the wall covering inside the building and extinguished the fire, which was contained to the wall. The investigator on scene believes there was damage to the mortar around the fire box allowing excessive heat to enter the wall space. No injuries were reported and the health department was notified.