Fire Forces Evacuation Saturday at Hudson Burger King

A fire caused the Burger King at 224 Central Street in Hudson to evacuate just before the dinner rush on Nov. 16. 

Hudson Firefighters from the Central and Burns Hills Stations manning two engines and a ladder truck responded to the scene at about 4:45 p.m. No signs of a fire were showing on arrival of the first due companies but the buildings occupants had evacuated. Upon entering the building a sprinkler in the kitchen area was found activated which had extinguished a fire in a cooking unit.

Firefighters quickly determined the fire had not extended from the area of the cooking unit and they shut down the sprinkler system. Smoke ejectors were used to clear the smoke from the building and firefighters assisted restaurant employees remove water from the building.

The town’s health officer responded to the scene to provide assistance in the clean up and health issues related to the fire. The fire caused minor smoke and water damage and there were no reported injuries. Firefighters remained at the scene for over one hour.