A longtime locally owned restaurant in McCook is a complete loss after a fire broke out Saturday evening.

Firefighters were called to Fuller’s Family Restaurant around 8:40 PM.

Employees attempted to control the fire with extinguishers prior to the fire department’s arrival, but to no avail.

Authorities say when firefighters arrived, the structure was fully engulfed and they were unable to get the blaze under control before significant and devastating damage was sustained.

Neighboring businesses suffered smoke damage from the fire.

McCook Fire officials say the fire appeared to have started in a cooler in the restaurant that was under repair.

No injuries were reported, but the heat was so intense that firefighters had to get out of the building and only fight the blaze from the outside.

Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation. Both continued to fight the fire after treatment.

Fuller’s opened in McCook in 1946.