An iconic stop on Route 66 near Chambless was burned in a fire Wednesday afternoon. County Fire Battalion Chief Donnie Viloria said workers who had just finished their shift in Cadiz noticed the fire at the Roadrunner Retreat, but because they didn’t have cell reception, they had to go somewhere else to get reception to call in the blaze about 2:30 p.m. Viloria said the Roadrunner Retreat is in such a remote area on Route 66 that the fire had been burning for hours before anyone noticed. He added that while the diner building is still standing, all the contents inside were destroyed. The Roadrunner gas station was not affected by the fire. Viloria said that the owner of the Roadrunner Retreat was notified of the fire by fans of a Route 66 social media page. The cause of the fire is suspicious in nature. A fundraising page has been set up to help the owner.
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