Castle Rock Fire & Rescue ladder truck and investigation SUV outside the Hideaway Bar & Grill on Wednesday morning, May 13, 2026, with yellow scene tape across the front and a news crew set up across the street. Photo by Connor Tien.
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Hideaway Bar & Grill in Castle Rock Hit by Two Fires in Two Days — How to Help the Staff

Hideaway Bar & Grill — the family-owned bar and grill at 600 Jerry Street in Castle Rock — has been hit by two fires in roughly 28 hours. The first started overnight Monday into Tuesday (May 11–12). The second started early Wednesday morning (May 13). No one was hurt in either fire. Castle Rock Fire Chief Norris Croom said Wednesday's fire was not a rekindle of Tuesday's, and Castle Rock Police say a person of interest is in custody on other charges while the investigation continues.

The Stroh family's GoFundMe for the 21-person staff is still the fastest way to help: donate to the staff fundraiser or share the link.

Timeline of Both Fires

Fire #1 — Tuesday, May 12, ~12:30 a.m. Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department (CRFD) crews responded to the Hideaway for a structure fire. First-arriving units found fire showing and began "aggressive operations to search the business and save property." Damage was concentrated in the kitchen area at the back of the building. No injuries. Owner Bob Stroh told Denver7 his alarm company called him at 12:30 a.m. when the panel went off and power dropped. He called the police thinking it was a power outage or attempted break-in — only to learn fire crews were already on scene.

Fire #2 — Wednesday, May 13, 3:51 a.m. CRFD responded to the same address again. Crews had it under control by 5:15 a.m., per CRFD. An adjacent building sustained minor heat damage. CRFD Chief Norris Croom told 9NEWS that Wednesday's fire was not a rekindle of Tuesday's — meaning two separate ignition events at the same address, roughly a day apart. Per Denver7, the second fire damaged a different side of the building than Monday night's kitchen-area fire — Bob Stroh's interior walk-around with firefighters confirmed the rear-roof damage "looked structural" and reached the second floor.

A detail that matters: per Becky Stroh's post on the official Hideaway Bar & Grill Facebook page, "there has been no electricity or gas on since the first fire." The second fire ignited at a building with the utilities already shut off.

What I Saw on Scene — Wednesday Morning

I stopped by this morning around 8:30, roughly five hours after CRFD's second dispatch. Could still smell the smoke in the air. Two fire engines and another fire truck were on site, along with one police vehicle. Yellow scene tape was up across the front. Some personnel were on scene. I didn't see the owners or staff, and one news crew was set up out front. Otherwise the block was quiet — neighboring businesses appeared open and one person parked and walked into a nearby office.

From the sidewalk, the front of the building was still standing — roof, A-frame dormers, exterior walls and chimney all intact. Owner Bob Stroh, who walked the back of the building with firefighters, told 9NEWS the rear damage from the second fire "looked structural" and reached the second floor.

What Investigators Are Saying

Per the CBS Colorado interview with owner Robert ("Bob") Stroh, investigators said the first fire started outside the building, which is why CRFD has been treating it as suspicious. Bob told CBS, "They did say it started outside, it wasn't, like, a fire that started inside, so that's why they're treating it as a suspicious fire, and I'm assuming that's how they're treating it again today… In retrospect of yesterday, it was suspicious yesterday; it was suspicious today."

Castle Rock Police told KDVR they are pursuing leads, and that "an individual was taken into custody on other charges but is currently considered a person of interest." Becky Stroh's Hideaway Facebook post on Wednesday morning confirmed the same: "They said they do have someone in custody right now and we're waiting for state & federal investigators to arrive."

Update — Thursday, May 14: more on the person in custody

Per a follow-up Facebook post from co-owner Becky Stroh on the Hideaway Bar & Grill Facebook page, the person already in custody was originally arrested on a separate charge of attempted residential burglary in Castle Rock's Western Lights subdivision at approximately 12:30 a.m. Tuesday morning — the same hours CRFD was responding to the first fire at the Hideaway, less than two miles away.

Becky's post characterizes the same individual as alleged to have been prowling the Hideaway parking lot before the first fire, and says he allegedly left a Google review on the restaurant the Sunday before. None of that has been formally confirmed by Castle Rock Police or CRFD. As of this update, the individual remains in custody on the unrelated attempted-burglary charge and continues to be characterized by CRPD as a person of interest — not a suspect — in the fire investigation. No arson charges have been filed.

We are not naming the individual until formal arson charges are filed.

CRFD has not released a damage assessment for either fire and the cause of both fires remains under active investigation.

How to Help: GoFundMe for the Staff

Bob and Becky Stroh launched a GoFundMe titled "Support Restaurant Staff After Fire," with a $24,000 goal. Funds will be distributed directly to the 21 staff members — cooks, servers, bartenders, and back-of-house — to cover rent, groceries, and living expenses while they're out of work.

A note from Becky's Wednesday Facebook post that's worth quoting in full because it heads off the most common misconception:

Before the insurance payout comments start, we have received NO insurance payments and we have no idea what that will be for any of us. Our staff have bills & living expenses right now & can't wait for whatever may or may not come from insurance.

Donate here: GoFundMe — Support Restaurant Staff After Fire

Sharing the link goes just as far as donating — every share doubles its reach.

Community Response

The early support has been quick and visibly local. Castle Rock's own Granelli's Pizzeria is among the GoFundMe's donors — one Castle Rock restaurant stepping in for the staff of another.

About the Stroh Family

Bob and Becky Stroh have run the Hideaway for 15 years. Bob has been in the restaurant business for 40 years, starting in corporate restaurants before opening their own place on Jerry Street. Becky framed the loss in family terms in her interview with 9NEWS:

It's not just Bob and I and our family, our children — it's our entire staff, our entire Hideaway family. Some of our staff have been here since just a few months after we opened, and they've still worked here.

Bob, to KDVR:

I just don't understand it. I've been in the restaurant business for 40 years… my wife and I put our heart and soul into this for 15 years, and it just feels like it's all kind of been taken away from us in the blink of an eye.

After the second fire, Bob told 9NEWS:

It's just a shock. I can't believe two nights in a row this happened. It almost feels like we're being attacked.

What's Next

The cause of both fires is still being determined. Bob told KDVR after the second fire: "Honestly, it's a complete loss. Yesterday, I thought, you know, we look forward to rebuilding and just fixing the kitchen. After this, I don't know what we're going to do." No reopening timeline has been shared.

We'll update this article as CRFD, Castle Rock PD, and the Stroh family share more. For the most direct updates, follow Hideaway Bar & Grill on Facebook.

How to Stay Updated

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Restaurant updatesHideaway Bar & Grill on Facebook
Fire investigation updatesCastle Rock Fire and Rescue on Facebook
Police investigation updatesCastle Rock Police Department
Staff fundraiserGoFundMe — Support Restaurant Staff After Fire
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Sources

Hideaway Bar & Grill is located at 600 Jerry Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Phone: (720) 519-0509. Website: hideawaybarandgrill.com.

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