Crime & Safety
Historic Lafayette Building Catches Fire
A Tuesday night fire at Postino Restaurant at 3565 Mt. Diablo Blvd. had been contained and no one was injured, officials said.
LAFAYETTE, CA -- A historic restaurant in Lafayette caught fire Tuesday night.
As of 8:08 p.m., the main fire at Postino Restaurant at 3565 Mt. Diablo Blvd. had been contained and no one had been injured, according to fire officials.
However, the fire spread into the attic and the area's "nooks and crannies" made it more difficult to extinguish, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokesman Steve Hill said.
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Con Fire, assisted by Moraga-Orinda Fire, continues on scene of working kitchen fire in Lafayette where pockets of fire are active in attic. Proceeding with caution to preserve historic structure. Restaurant evacuated, no injuries. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/H9NPq5aO32
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) April 17, 2019
The building was built in the 1930s, so firefighters are working cautiously to preserve it, Hill said.
The fire started in the kitchen and was reported at 6:49 p.m. Hill said the restaurant was open when the fire started and diners were evacuated long ago.
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Mt. Diablo Boulevard was temporarily closed between Lafayette Circle and Oak Hill Road during the blaze, and people were asked to avoid the area.
The fire was deemed not suspicious and was limited to the kitchen and attic areas, according to the Fire Protection District's public information officer.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
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