Donation buckets will be out for first Adams Street Bar Crawl to help downtown fire victims

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Businesses and community members alike are joining together to help after a rooftop fire destroyed a downtown building in Springfield.

The Springfield Fire Department responded to the fire on top of a building on E Adams St that houses Cats' Pyjamas Cat Cafe next to Cafe Moxo early Wednesday afternoon.

One firefighter was injured fighting the fire.

The Elf Shelf Books & Music, The Cats' Pyjamas Cat Cafe, and Electric Quill Tattoos lost their building in the fire. Cafe Moxo is closed indefinitely while they assess damage.

Other businesses on the strip are closed for an unknown amount of time as well.

This weekend at the first Adams Street Bar Crawl, there will be donation buckets for cash to help people through the recovery.

Ad Astra Wine & Tapas Bar posted to Facebook, "We are waiting to learn more about anyone who is rebuilding, relocating, or simply needing help paying the bills while closed, and will be using this money for one, or more, of these causes. The APL will need help fostering the 9 kitties from the cafe and help feeding them as well. If you can foster or feed, please call them to help."

"...We are strong, resilient, and family... Please help us save our neighbors, save downtown, and save local."