Crime & Safety
Crews Stop Fire At Santa Rosa Carl's Jr. Near Coffey Park
BREAKING: Santa Rosa firefighters controlled the restaurant blaze in 15 minutes.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Santa Rosa firefighters extinguished a grease fire Thursday morning at a Carl's Jr. restaurant that survived the Oct. 8 Tubbs Fire that destroyed homes further west in the nearby Coffey Park neighborhood.
The fire at the restaurant at 3640 Industrial Drive near Cleveland Avenue was reported around 11:10 a.m., Santa Rosa Fire Department Battalion Chief Matt Dahl said.
A citizen reported flames coming from the roof, and bystanders helped evacuate the restaurant Dahl said.
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The fire in the kitchen hood system and ventilation fan then spread to wood in the attic, Dahl said.
The blaze was controlled in 15 minutes, Dahl said.
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The cause is under investigation, and damage to the structure and kitchen is estimated at $75,000, Dahl said.
By Bay City News Service
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