BURLINGAME (KSNT) - The community of Burlingame is rallying around a local business following an overnight fire. The Den was the town's only restaurant and bar. It took multiple volunteer firefighters hours to get the late night fire under control. "When we were driving up, we were about a hal f mile away and we saw the flames, that's when I knew it was going to be bad," Niki Manbeck, owner of The Den, said. "I didn't really know what to think, my head was spinning. I've never experienced anything like this. When I walked up, I just broke down in tears because I didn't have any words. We were doing so well, we had a great team we had great food. This is a great community, they supported us. Everything was going great, and to have this happen just four months in, it's just a huge loss."  "Just really was at a loss for words," head bartender Mendy Farrell said. "It's not something you expect to wake up in the morning and find out. It's really our home away from home, so it's like losing your home."  As if losing that sense of home wasn't enough, the loss of the historic building is devastating for some in the tight-knit community. "The building has been here since main street has been here, so it is a huge loss for the community," head bartender Harley Dubois said. "We have regulars from 14 years old all the way into their 80's, so it really does suck because it was a place that everybody would come."  The official cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but the owner was able to capture surveillance video that could help with the investigation. "My kitchen camera picked up the flames at 11:55," Manbeck said, "so I have a four-minute video clip that I turned in. That's how we were able to determine it did not start through the fryers or the grill."  With many questions unanswered, the staff is firm on what comes next. "We are wanting to come back," Dubois said. "We are encouraging the owners that we're all willing. We're from here, we've made very close friends here, we love everybody that's come in." "Our story is not over, it's not," Manbeck said. "We just barely scratched the surface, we're going to rebuild."  27 News will continue to follow this story and update you as we get more information. The Den social media accounts says they're planning to launch a GoFundMe to help with expenses. You can find that information via their Facebook account here. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. ...read more read less