Firefighters extinguished a fire that destroyed a diner in San Jose,
California. The blaze broke out in the kitchen area of Flames Coffee
Shop at around 6:20am on Saturday.
A few workers were preparing to open the restaurant when the fire broke
out in the kitchen area, San Jose fire Capt. Barry Ehlers said. Ehlers
said two of the employees ran to a fire station located just around the
corner and alerted firefighters to the blaze.
By the time crews arrived on the scene about a minute later, thick
black smoke was billowing from all sides of the restaurant. Fuelled by
cooking oils, furniture and other materials, the blaze ripped through
the building, causing multiple sections of the roof to collapse.
Firefighters battled the fire from the outside and were able to keep it
from spreading to neighbouring businesses. The fire was put out at
around 7:30am.
The building was completely gutted by the fire, which Ehlers estimated caused more than $1 million in damage. No injuries were reported.
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