08/21/2007
Fire Breaks Out at Micky's Bar in West Hollywood
The gay nightclub Micky's on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood erupted into flames late Tuesday afternoon, ABC7 reports...
"The flames from the blaze shot through the two story building's roof. Firefighters were on the roof of the building to battle the flames. One person was rescued from the second floor after the fire broke out. Fire officials say this is an older building and the stability of the rooftop is an issue for firefighters."
Neither of the adjacent businesses were reportedly damaged during the fire.
Below, Micky's ironic 2007 Pride float.
(photo: boifromtroy)
(video) [abc7]
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well, you know what they say about us flaming queens!
Posted by: the queen | Aug 21, 2007 8:47:47 PM
I hope everyone is safe. That said, good riddance -- a lame bar.
Posted by: Becks07 | Aug 21, 2007 9:10:38 PM
this was the one club i never went to in LA.. my first weho club was rage (varsity every thurs) but for some reason i never went to mickys.
it wasnt until one of my trips back down to visit that i finally went and was like "eh"
anyway, it still is sad :-|
Posted by: gabriel | Aug 21, 2007 9:40:26 PM
I've only been to WeHo once, but I tried to do a full tour that weekend. Isn't Micky's the one with about a 1:1 ratio of strippers to patrons? Half of the strippers were damn hot, too. I also recall that it didn't seem to have much else going for it.
Still... bummer, and I do hope no one was seriously hurt.
Posted by: Rich | Aug 21, 2007 9:47:01 PM
Gee, didn't Mickey's declare bankruptcy about as many times as they legally could? They sure were lucky it burned down when it did. Hmmm, what an odd coincidence...
Posted by: JOE 2 | Aug 21, 2007 9:47:06 PM
I just came from the scene... Tons of Lookie-loo's, one queen started chanting, "The roof, the roof is on fire... let the mutha fucka burn..." he got a big laugh. Mickey's is pretty much the 'joke' bar of Weho and someone said to me, "Good riddance." And I said, "But that means all those nastys will infiltrate the other bars." He thought about it for a second and said, "Oh shit!" Looks like a goner. Anyway, reporting from the scene....
Posted by: Chux | Aug 21, 2007 10:13:39 PM
Lets keep the negative comments to yourselfs! There are people...good people including me who have just lost A job, Mickey's took good care of me and I am very sorry this happened, I am very glad everyone is ok and that it didn't happen at a point when there were more people there.
Posted by: Superjay | Aug 21, 2007 10:33:29 PM
Poor Micky's....scared another one away. I only wish I was there to light my cigarette of the flames that brought the dump down!
Posted by: firecracker | Aug 21, 2007 11:34:48 PM
Yeesh, you people...
Micky's is (or was) a great place to start your night with a couple beers, flirt with a couple strippers, then head off to the other hot spots. It's not flashy but I always had a decent time. I was there this afternoon watching the flames and smoke atop the building.
However, I fear for A Different Light bookstore, right next door to Micky's...
Posted by: Turtle | Aug 21, 2007 11:41:21 PM
What a bunch of fucking nasty queens. So you didn't like the bar. Why do you have to gloat?
Posted by: Tom | Aug 22, 2007 1:05:07 AM
I lived in WeHo from 1997-2001 and I went to Mickey's from time to time. I hope everyone was OK and I hope Different Light bookstore was unharmed. Man, first I find out Revolver closed and now this?
Posted by: Jake | Aug 22, 2007 1:32:28 AM
I always hated Mickey's and the crowd that frequented it, but someone I know worked there for extra income. Now he'll have to look for work somewhere else to support himself. The comments of delight that the place burned are even more disgusting than Mickey's ever was.
Posted by: peterparker | Aug 22, 2007 2:10:19 AM
Actually, like many bars, it depended on the night. Some nights (Wednesdays and Sundays, when the promotor who does Thursdays at MJ's gets his hand on the joint) Mickey's was pretty great. Others it was tragic (Fridays are just terrible). That said, I don't get why such an innocuous bar get so much gleeful hatred. Save you hatred for the loathsome Boatslip in P-Town.
Posted by: Huntley Hancock | Aug 22, 2007 2:34:47 AM
wow, when i checked the gay box on my application for life, i didn't realize that i was also signing up for bitchy and heartless.
Posted by: nic | Aug 22, 2007 3:14:23 AM
Whether you liked it or not...why do you need to express such disrespect. Good people lost their jobs today! Most employed at Mickeys, like most in the service industry, work shift to shift to earn their income. Somebody was also injured in the fire today...can we think of the people in our community first rather than spew such hate.
Posted by: Jake | Aug 22, 2007 3:18:02 AM
If you didn't like Mickey's Bar, then you're too pampered boys! Visited it on holiday with partner in late 2000 [remember when all the shops around had t-shirts up for sale saying 'This is not my President'??]
Anyhow, we went to Mickey's one night, (and OK it wasn't the greatest compared to The Abbey) but we did feel a sense of accomplishment sitting there together ... gay men, WeHo, centre of the universe... or maybe it was the large Southern Comforts poured by a sweet barman?
Really sorry to hear the bar has been burnt out, it is a bit of local heritage that has been lost forever. Hope everyone working there is ok.
Posted by: Sean R | Aug 22, 2007 6:04:16 AM
Ach, people will always bitch to try to be witty. Are there plans to replace the burned-out shell?
Posted by: Howard | Aug 22, 2007 6:49:53 AM
Yes Howard, the owners stated on the 11:00 p.m. news in LA that they do intend to rebuild. The fire was an accident started in a rooftop air-conditioning unit which spread quickly throughout the second floor due to all the alcohol stored there. The building is listed as a total loss and will have to be completely rebuilt. It's remarkable that the fire department was able to prevent the fire from spreading to the East-West Bar next door to the east of Mickey's and the clothing store to the west. The LA County Fire Department, the LA City Fire Department and The Beverly Hills Fire Department are all to be commended for their extraordinary efforts to put the fire out and save the whole block of buildings from going up in flames and being destroyed by this fire...
Posted by: Robert In WeHo | Aug 22, 2007 8:09:51 AM
The number of customers who went through the door on any night of the week (and that was seven nights a week--in a place with no parking!) would be the envy of most of the gay bars in the country. Obviously, not everyone disliked it...
Posted by: Gianpiero | Aug 22, 2007 10:25:13 AM
That's just a shame, the best bar in WH, the best one, great staff and a laid back attitude, none of that fake WH plastic, roided wanna be stuff. I hope they rebuild it and make it bigger and better than before.
Posted by: Sebastain | Aug 22, 2007 11:02:05 AM
Micky's, far from perfect, was a low-key destination in the heart of snotty WEHO. I hope they reopen and remain low-key. I can't take another Here, Eleven, East/West or Abbey. Sadly the staff will be out of work, many of them employed for a long time with the bar. By the way, is a Different Light okay?
Posted by: J | Aug 22, 2007 11:56:16 AM
Lordy, a gay bar burning certainly brings out the vemon in the boys. I live up the hill from Micky's and was coming down Santa Monica Blvd. when the fire erupted. And it was quick, and thankfully the fire station is also right up the hill, and the hot firemen were there quickly.
But why all the hatred for a beloved gay icon?
Posted by: Jeez boys calm down | Aug 22, 2007 12:38:36 PM
Rabid Christians and gay plagues may come and go but no one can stop the gay alcoholic academies from being reborn. Where else would young gays learn to have low self esteem and live down to gay stereo types?
Posted by: ggreen | Aug 22, 2007 1:00:23 PM
I thought Micky's was a fun place to meet friends and just hang out. Then again, none of us are label queens or in a K hole.
Posted by: Matt | Aug 22, 2007 1:17:12 PM
Jebus Cripes, GGREEN, take your paxil, and learn how to spell.
Posted by: nic | Aug 22, 2007 3:13:37 PM