APRIL 6, 2015
DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA
An early-morning grease fire damaged a Dana Point restaurant
Monday but did not cause any injuries.
Thirty Orange County Fire Authority firefighters responded
around 1:50 a.m. to the Wind & Sea Restaurant, 34699 Golden Lantern Street,
Dana Point, California 92629.
When they arrived, a large fire was coming from the roof,
OCFA Capt. Steve Concialdi said.
Firefighters made an aggressive attack and knocked down the
blaze by 2:35 a.m.
Authorities said the majority of the restaurant was not
damaged, but the fire did cause about $100,000 of structural damage and
destroyed about $20,000 of the building's contents.
Investigators suspect a large amount of grease buildup in
the hood and duct system above the kitchen ignited the flames, Concialdi said.
No one inside the restaurant at the time of the fire. The
restaurant is expected to be closed until repairs are made.
Wind & Sea officials posted on their
Facebook page that the fire damaged parts of the restaurant’s bar, patio
and banquet room, and as a result is closed until further notice.
“Dear Friends & Family of the Wind and Sea Restaurant,
We deeply regret to inform you that there was a fire last night in our Cafe Grill kitchen... Fortunately due to the excellent efforts of the Harbor Patrol and the Orange County Fire Authority the fire was contained quickly but has damaged parts of our bar, the patio, and the banquet room. As a result, our restaurant will be CLOSED today for the time being. We will post daily updates on the status of our restaurant, and we apologize for the the inconvenience. Thank you for understanding, and we hope to see our friendly customers soon!”
We deeply regret to inform you that there was a fire last night in our Cafe Grill kitchen... Fortunately due to the excellent efforts of the Harbor Patrol and the Orange County Fire Authority the fire was contained quickly but has damaged parts of our bar, the patio, and the banquet room. As a result, our restaurant will be CLOSED today for the time being. We will post daily updates on the status of our restaurant, and we apologize for the the inconvenience. Thank you for understanding, and we hope to see our friendly customers soon!”
Clean those ducts, folks.
Simple maintenance work and you could have avoided a lot of damages.