Fire burns Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen in west Houston
By Dale Lezon
Published 7:20 am, Wednesday, July 27, 2016
A fire broke out about 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen at 6401 Woodway near Voss. (Metro Video)
Fire burned a well-known Mexican restaurant early Wednesday morning in west Houston.
The blaze broke out about 1:15 a.m. at Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen at 6401 Woodway near Voss, said District Chief Robert Garcia of the Houston Fire Department.
Garcia said the fire started on a wood-burning grill in the kitchen area and was contained to the hood vent and a small portion of the roof near the vent. Both the vent and roof had moderate damage. A great deal of smoke billowed up from the fire.
No injuries were reported.
The fire in the grill, Garcia said, may have been left smoldering and was hot enough to ignite flames.
Investigators are trying to determine exactly what sparked the fire.
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Fire Causes Significant Damage At Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen
by Amy McCarthy Jul 27, 2016, 12:38p
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The restaurant hopes to reopen next week
One of Houston’s favorite Tex-Mex establishments has sustained significant damage after a fire broke out in the kitchen last night.
The Houston Chronicle reports that the blaze began around 1:15 a.m at the Sylvia’s location at 6401 Woodway. The likely culprit in the fire was a wood-burning grill that, according to Houston Fire Department officials, was possibly left smoldering after dinner service and could have been hot enough to cause the fire.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The restaurant, however, is in decidedly worse shape. The fire caused “moderate” damage to a vent hood directly above the grill, along with adjacent sections of the wall and roof.
An employee at the restaurant tells Eater that Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen will be closed through the weekend as they contend with damage from the fire. With any luck, the restaurant will re-open next Monday or Tuesday.
Fire burns Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen in West Houston [Houston Chronicle]