Photo Courtesy of Mattoon Fire department Facebook Page
Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the Mattoon Fire Department’s Facebook Page:
On Friday, September 23, at 3:01pm the Mattoon Fire Department was dispatched to Lee’s Famous Recipe located at 800 Charleston Avenue for a possible structure fire. Crews arrived on scene at 3:04pm to find heavy smoke coming from the back of the business, as well as smoke coming from the eaves of the structure. Staff reported to arriving crews that the fire was located in the kitchen. Crews deployed a 1.75″ hose line and entered the structure to begin extinguishing the fire. The fire in the kitchen was quickly knocked down, at which time they discovered that it appeared the fire had spread to the attic. A crew was sent to the roof to cut a hole to allow the heat and smoke to escape. A second 1.75″ attack line was pulled to assist the initial interior crew in knocking the fire down in the attic space. The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes.
There was heavy fire damage to the kitchen area, with heat and smoke damage throughout the entire restaurant. The restaurant was open at the time of the incident, with all staff members and customers making it out of the building. Once the fire was under control, Mattoon Fire Investigators began their investigation into the cause and origin of the fire. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshall was called to assist with the investigation. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
There were no reports of any injuries at this fire to the staff, customers, or firefighters. Mattoon Fire was assisted at the scene by Mattoon Police, Charleston Fire, Coles/Moultrie 911 (Cecom), Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshall, Ameren gas and electric, and the Coles County Health Department.
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