Restaurant Fire in The Edgebrook Area

WHAT: Fast-Food Restaurant Fire

WHEN: February 11, 2022 at 6:25 a.m.

WHERE: 1110 Edgebrook, 77034

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.

DAMAGE: $200 thousand in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Failure of equipment or heat source.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find light smoke inside a fast-food restaurant. They forced entry and found a kitchen fryer on fire, extending to the vent hood. Crew used extinguishers to extinguish the fire and ensured it had not spread to the void space in the ceiling. The restaurant’s district manager was on scene and a health inspector was requested. Firefighters from Stations 23, 26, 70, 52, 61 and 93 responded to this incident.