McDonald's reopens after grease fire
| NEWARK — McDonald's employees repaired an exhaust system after a minor fire Tuesday morning inside the downtown restaurant, at Candlewick Commons, 15 S. Third St. The restaurant stopped serving customers after the fire but was back to normal operations by 1:30 p.m.
Newark fire Lt. Andrew Morris said there was a small fire in the exhaust system for the fryers, forcing smoke through outside vents near the drive-up window. "It looked worse when we pulled up," Morris said. "There was a lot of smoke coming out from the vents. ... It was contained quickly with fire extinguishers." The exhaust system did its job, Morris said, taking smoke outside of the restaurant. No employees or customers were injured. "It was a grease fire, nothing major, and no one was at risk," store manager Wally Cline said. "The fire suppression system worked the way it's supposed to." Morris said the fire department had all units responding, partially because of the senior citizen housing at Candlewick Commons. "Our biggest threat here is the residential," Morris said. "Our primary concern is the evacuation of the building. We could evacuate the restaurant pretty quick, but it would take some time to evacuate the rest of the building." The restaurant should have closed its drive-through service sooner, Morris said, as smoke poured out of the vents over the tops of cars waiting in line. Kent Mallett can be reached at (740) 328-8545 or kmallett@newarkadvocate.com. |
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