Cormies is on fire!!!!
 

Just got done night fishing and cormies was burning when we past on the way home. Got there same time as emergency personel. Looks like it was coming from kitchen. Flames through the roof!!!!!

Damn

Anyone goin fishing tomorrow don't plan on gettin supplies there.

Posted: Jun 24, 2011 2:26 AM CDT Updated: Jun 24, 2011 2:43 AM CDT
By Shawn Herndon - email

http://kplc.images.worldnow.com/images/14968675_BG1.jpg LCFD battles fire at Cormie's Grocery

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - The Lake Charles Fire Department works an overnight fire at Cormie's Grocery on Big Lake Road.







They got the call around 2 AM Friday morning. The building was fully engulfed by flames. It is believed the fuel pumps at the gas station were off. Smoke could be seen from I-210 and residents report smelling smoke as far away as Sulphur.
No word on how the fire started. We'll continue to follow the story here on kplctv.com and on 7 News.

Man that's terrible

No kidding!!! Going there was a part of the big lake experience! I love those fried kabobs........
they were packed everyday, so I'm sure it will come back better than ever.......if not, the hat I got from there may be a collectors item!! I hope it comes back tho

That's horrible! Chris would be crazy if he didn't rebuild. I hope they get back on their feet soon!

Think chris had his insurance covered properly or pray he did . Yes, cormies is and has been part of my big lake experience for a long time. It will come back, bet on that statement!

Way to much money made there to not rebuild ....... now he can build it the way he wants it

Hopefully they had it covered by ins. Cormies had some good breakfast sandwiches too. I really hope they have the money to rebuild

The best sausage biscuits ever!

Best wishes to chris and his family. I think his employees are going to suffer the most. There going to be out of work for at least a few months.

ditto to the above posts. Nothing like chicken fingers and potato wedges after a long day fishing and boat washing! ! !

That sure does suck. Just glad it didn't happen during the day and everybody is ok.

My buddy that lives next door and is related to the family was having to move all there construction equipment and trailers because it was right along the fence on the south side of Cormie's.

Cody?

So what did you catch last night?

Actually my buddy is Derek which is Cody's older brother. But i know Cody to. How do you know Cody?

Who?

Cormie's is also a big part of my big lake and duck hunting Experience also. I shop there at least 3 times a week. They also have the best chickin salad sandwiches. They make too much money not to rebuild, cause there parking lot is always full

He married my buddy's sister. We called and woke him up last night because be lives right on the side of cormies in that metal building.

man that sucks but yesterday morning got there to put fuel the pump said 2.49$ i filled my boat to the top my buddy filled his truck and if i would of had a 55 gallon barrel i would of filled it up to... Someone put the wrong price on fuel pump..

Lake Chuck Duck............What did he catch last night? Did I miss that?

frick man...that sucks...gotta travel for ethanol free now....loved cormies and dem sammiches....

We killed em. Report comin soon.

Seems like alot of people did well last night.

I recommend everyone use Jimbos on common st. They also have ethanol free gas and top notch breakfast sandwiches. Then you can take gauthier or Lincoln back to big lake rd.

I second this. They also have some decent boudin as well as free coffee for fisherman going out. Little tricky to get in and out of especially if the spot has cars in the parking lot

Man i just thought ........ no more corndogs!!!! Cormies definitely had the best corndogs that i've ever ate!!!!!

Jimbo's across from Cowboy's?

Man that is terrible to hear! Best chix salad around and a great little store with everything. I hope they rebuild.

The gas station across from Prien Lake Park has Ethanol free gas as well.

They are going to rebuild for sure!

Jimbo's has good breakfast......... ol' Martha will hook you up at 5am

yea i have a buddy hew worked for the fire department that faught it.. he said that was one of the hottest fires he has ever faugght.. he said they got there at about 1 in the morning and didnt get back to the station till 6:30.. man i loved cormies

Lol. I have known ol Martha since I was about 13. She gives me a hard time every weekend. I live on the corner of oakwood and gulf hwy just before cowboys and jumbos. There is some good folks that work there and there food is very good.

Free coffee and sausage biscuits = Tim's self made chum.
Y'all are nuts getting that before a day on the lake!

x2

So what is the closest place to Cormie's that has ethanol-free gas?

Does anyone know of an ethanol free station in or close to Lafayette??

Yea she's married to my aunt's brother or something like that....... so i see her all the time ...... she good people!!!

across from prein lake park has ethanol free. i think name is park side

Hate to hear what happen to cormies they had the best corndogs sure they will rebuild all traffic going to big lake passes right by there.

It was crazy, I pulled into the cormies parking lot to get out of the way of the fire truck that was behind me. All of a sudden 2 cop cars pulled up lights flashin and the fire truck stopped as well. I still had no idea what was goin on. Finally decided I should ease on out of there and when I rode along the side of it I saw the flames startin to come up through the roof. Thing was, I was sittin next to the gas pump and not one person yelled at me to get out of there. Guess that werent sure what was happening since they had just pulled up.

The first few minutes are total chaos on a structure fire. The fuel for the pumps in in underground storage, so there is not usually an issue with the pumps. There are exceptions.