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Fire forces Burger King to early closure
By: Jeff Mill, Press Staff
06/06/2006
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CROMWELL - Burger King proudly proclaims that they serve their hamburgers "flame-broiled." But maybe this was carrying that idea a little too far.
Firefighters rushed to the Berlin Road restaurant at 1:20 p.m. Monday, after employees of a nearby restaurant reported seeing the wrong kind of smoke coming from an exhaust fan on the roof of the local burger kingdom.
Police said a Burger King employee climbed onto the roof and used a hand-held extinguisher in an effort to put out the fire. But when firefighters arrived, they discovered the flames had rekindled, and so they set to work ensuring the fire was out once and for all.
The town's health, sanitation and building officials arrived in short order, and spoke with the restaurant's management. Together, they decided to shut down the restaurant for the rest of the day so that the exhaust system could be cleaned, and the cause of the fire removed.
The restaurant is expected to be open again today, so that the King's loyal subjects can once again "Have it their way."
By: Jeff Mill, Press Staff
06/06/2006
email this storyEmail to a friendpost a commentPost a Commentprinter friendlyPrinter-friendly
CROMWELL - Burger King proudly proclaims that they serve their hamburgers "flame-broiled." But maybe this was carrying that idea a little too far.
Firefighters rushed to the Berlin Road restaurant at 1:20 p.m. Monday, after employees of a nearby restaurant reported seeing the wrong kind of smoke coming from an exhaust fan on the roof of the local burger kingdom.
Police said a Burger King employee climbed onto the roof and used a hand-held extinguisher in an effort to put out the fire. But when firefighters arrived, they discovered the flames had rekindled, and so they set to work ensuring the fire was out once and for all.
The town's health, sanitation and building officials arrived in short order, and spoke with the restaurant's management. Together, they decided to shut down the restaurant for the rest of the day so that the exhaust system could be cleaned, and the cause of the fire removed.
The restaurant is expected to be open again today, so that the King's loyal subjects can once again "Have it their way."