Durango fire started in hood system of restaurant
Posted: March 20, 2008 02:30 PM CDT
Updated: March 21, 2008 11:39 AM CDT
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DURANGO, Colo. (KJCT) - We finally know what sparked a massive fire in Durango that ripped through historic downtown.
Fire Marshal Tom Kaufman says, the fire in the 700 block of Main Avenue on February 22 originated above the hood system at Season's restaurant.
That's one of the three buildings destroyed.
He says the hood over the wood fired grill and deep fat fryer area was separated from the rest of the hood by a partition wall in the hood.
The fire moved into the duct work, then to the roof area.
He ruled this duct work was not installed in accordance with guidelines.
While the fire suppression system in the hood activated, it was unable to stop or hold the fire.
Also, the attics over Seasons and Half Priced Tees had no fire separation, thus creating a common attic that allowed the fire to move from the building of origin to the adjacent building.
Damage is estimated at $4.5 million.
The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
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