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263 North Common Street
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 318/673-6655 FAX: 318/673-6656 http://www.shreveportfire.org Brian Crawford, Fire Chief |
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May 25, 2010 - Burger King Suffers Moderate Damage from Kitchen Fire
The Shreveport Fire Department was dispatched to the Burger King Restaurant at 1733 Line Avenue today at 11:50 am for smoke coming from the roof. Fire crews arrived on scene at 11:53 am and discovered that a venting system above the broiler in the kitchen was on fire. Crews were able to extinguish the fire very quickly from inside and from the roof area where the system vented. The fire was brought under control at 12:03 pm. The restaurant was open at the time with 15-20 patrons inside. All workers and patrons evacuated the restaurant without incident or injuries. The cause the fire was determined to be grease build-up inside the vent system that ignited above the broiler. Damage was moderate and contained to the kitchen area of the restaurant.
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