Flames poured out of the Boston Pizza along Mayor Magrath Drive.
Fire crews arrived on scene JUST BEFORE 5 AM to the building completely engulfed in flames
“There was already fire coming through the roof of the building. Our crews decided to go defensive so they didn’t send anybody inside because of the involvement of the inside of the structure; it was too dangerous so we surrounded the structure with 3 stations, about 15 fire fighters, says Deputy Fire Chief Dana Terry.
People who witnessed the blaze couldn’t believe how fast it went up in flames.
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Staff from neighboring businesses came out to see how bad the damage was.
Molly Lapp works across the street at Gold’s Gym and couldn’t believe what she saw.
“I saw a lot of foam and it looked really smoky, it didn’t notice it much at first but then as I pulled in over here a little more I saw a lot of foam, fire trucks and people standing around watching.”
The Boston Pizza was built back in 2002 and the owners say they employed about 50 people. Luckily there was no one inside when the fire broke out.
“No injuries reported no, the building is obviously destroyed, there was nothing we could do with it,” says Terry.
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Crews are working to recover a few items from inside the burned restaurant, and are pulling down walls to make it safe for fire investigators.
It’s still not known where the fire originated inside the restaurant.
“No idea what the cause is at this time. We are going to see if we can get our investigators once the fire is out and it’s safe to go inside. We will see if we can find something to give us some indication as to what started the fire,” says Terry.
Now all that’s left of the family restaurant is charred remains and patrons say they hope the owners can rebuild as soon as possible.
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