Crime & Safety

Restaurant Fire In Naperville

The location has re-opened for business

A fire on Saturday night temporarily closed the Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Naperville, according to the Daily Herald.

Just after 10 p.m. the Naperville Fire Department responded to a fire at the restaurant, which is located near the intersection of Route 59 and Aurora Road. Crews arrived on scene within six minutes, and firefighters saw flames coming from the roof of the restaurant, according to a fire department press release.

Firefighters confirmed that everyone had been evacuated from the structure, and the fire was under control within 15 minutes. The accidental fire started in the kitchen, and it did not spread to other parts of the restaurant.

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Authorities initially shut down the restaurant, but staff worked to clean and prepare the kitchen for inspections. The restaurant re-opened around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

"Staff has done a great job of responding and getting the place back together," managing partner Mike Cannistra told the Daily Herald. "We moved mountains today."

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