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Mc Kennas Creek Restaurant Fire
By frhayes | March 9, 2009
On Friday, March 6, 2009 at 6:50 P.M. Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) units responded to the report of a grease fire in the ventilation system of Mc Kennas Creek Restaurant located at 190 Marina drive.
LBFD units arrived on scene and observed black smoke coming from the roof of the restaurant. Upon further investigation units found fire in the ventilation system that had started from a grease fire in the kitchen which had communicated throughout the three story structures to the roof level.
The Halon system in the hood system in the kitchen activated but was not able to adequately suppress the fire from spreading. LBFD units opened up the roof and through coordinated efforts with crews inside the building were able to extinguish the fire within approximately thirty minutes from time of arrival.
The restaurant was evacuated prior to the LBFD’s arrival with no injuries to civilians or firefighters reported. The LBFD Arson division is investigating the cause and circumstances of the fire in cooperation with the Long Beach Health Department. Minimal damage occurred to the structure and the restaurant after completing minor repairs will be re-opened as soon as possible.
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