Crime & Safety

Fire Damages Kitchen at Wendy's Restaurant in Lakewood

The blaze took place at a restaurant on South Street in nearby Lakewood.

Los Angeles County firefighters today put out a non-injury kitchen fire at a Wendy's restaurant in nearby Lakewood.

The fire at 4314 South Street, near Lakewood Boulevard, was reported at 11:57 p.m. Monday and knocked down at 12:07 a.m. today, said County Fire Department supervising dispatcher Andre Gougis.

The flames damaged the kitchen of the restaurant, which was open when the blaze broke out, and filled the eatery with smoke, a news photographer reported from the scene.

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The restaurant was temporarily closed but expected to reopen by noon today.

- City News Service

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