Lots of smoke, little damage in pizzeria chimney fire
Smoke billows from a pizza oven chimney at Juliano's Pizzeria on Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard early Saturday afternoon. The fire did limited damage but will force the restaurant to close until repairs are complete.
Originally published January 12, 2013 at 3:49 p.m., updated January 12, 2013 at 9:25 p.m.
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Pizzeria chimney fire
A fire in a pizza oven’s chimney created did only minor damage at an east Vancouver restaurant on Saturday but will force the business to close for a few days for repairs, according to the Vancouver Fire Department.
The fire at Juliano’s Pizzeria, 15606 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., was reported about 1:20 p.m. after a passer-by alerted employees to a large volume of smoke from the restaurant’s chimney.
The restaurant’s manager used a chemical fire extinguisher on the fire as smoke began to back up into the business. Diners had been evacuated into a parking lot before fire crews arrived.
Vancouver Fire Capt. Scott Willis said crews were initially concerned the fire might have spread to an attic area but found nothing other than a small amount of fire damage to the roof.
Danny Cressman, the restaurant’s manager, said Juliano’s will be closed a few days for repairs.
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