Firefighters from a number of area communities were called to an early morning fire on Fifth Street in Menno.

Yankton Assistant Fire Chief Larry Nickles says the fire in the Open Door Café was hard to get to………

Nickles says they were able to keep the fire from spreading to other buildings….…..

Nickles says the café building is a total loss…….

Firefighters from Menno, Scotland, Lesterville, Freeman along with Yankton units worked to contain the fire.