Four Houston firefighters died fighting a restaurant fire last week in what has been called the deadliest blaze in their department’s 118-year history.
Although the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, officials believe that the blaze began as a small kitchen fire in the Bhojan Restaurant, which was attached to the Southwest Inn. Shortly after noon on May 31, a restaurant employee ran into the hotel and began telling employees and guests to evacuate. By the time the fire department arrived, the flames had already spread to the hotel, and less than 15 minutes later firefighters were dealing with a “mayday” scenario. Believing there might still be…
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Although the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, officials believe that the blaze began as a small kitchen fire in the Bhojan Restaurant, which was attached to the Southwest Inn. Shortly after noon on May 31, a restaurant employee ran into the hotel and began telling employees and guests to evacuate. By the time the fire department arrived, the flames had already spread to the hotel, and less than 15 minutes later firefighters were dealing with a “mayday” scenario. Believing there might still be…
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