Restaurants & Bars
Fire Heavily Damages Popular Ross Restaurant
A two-alarm blaze will keep the restaurant closed indefinitely.
ROSS TOWNSHIP, PA — Chili's on McKnight Road will be closed indefinitely after a fire tore through the restaurant Sunday morning.
The blaze broke out at around 9 a.m., according to the Undercliff Volunteer Fire Company. Crews found heavy smoke coming from the roof area upon their arrival. When firefighters opened the roof, they found an intense fire in a void space between the roof and the interior dropped ceiling.
A second alarm was requested when firefighters had difficulty extinguishing the blaze. Perrysville and the Peebles District were among the fire companies that provided assistance.
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The fire was brought under control in about an hour.
No injuries were reported. The restaurant was unoccupied at the time.
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The Allegheny County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the blaze.
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