This happened at work today; I had to break the bad news to Bryant...this truly is a day for mourning. The following story is taken from NBC4.com:
WHEATON, Md. -- A two-alarm fire swept through a chicken restaurant in a Montgomery County strip mall Saturday morning.
The blaze erupted about 8:45 a.m. in the duct work above the stove at El Pollo Rico, where workers had just arrived to start cooking. The fire spread to the roof of the strip mall, which is across the street from Westfield Shoppingtown Wheaton.
The fire damaged three other businesses -- Ranger Surplus Army-Navy Store, Sarita's Beauty Salon and Henry's Insurance. All three were closed. A Salvation Army thrift store was also closed because its utilities were shut off.
Fire officials said the blaze was accidental, likely caused by grease in the duct work. It took more than half an hour to bring the flames under control.
Fire officials estimated the damage at $750,000 to $1 million.
WHEATON, Md. -- A two-alarm fire swept through a chicken restaurant in a Montgomery County strip mall Saturday morning.
The blaze erupted about 8:45 a.m. in the duct work above the stove at El Pollo Rico, where workers had just arrived to start cooking. The fire spread to the roof of the strip mall, which is across the street from Westfield Shoppingtown Wheaton.
The fire damaged three other businesses -- Ranger Surplus Army-Navy Store, Sarita's Beauty Salon and Henry's Insurance. All three were closed. A Salvation Army thrift store was also closed because its utilities were shut off.
Fire officials said the blaze was accidental, likely caused by grease in the duct work. It took more than half an hour to bring the flames under control.
Fire officials estimated the damage at $750,000 to $1 million.
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I am cracking up. That's terrible.
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