Fire damages historic Tadich Grill restaurant
John King,Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writers
Monday, August 24, 2009
(08-24) 12:22 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A two-alarm stove fire at San Francisco's historic Tadich Grill was quickly extinguished today by firefighters, authorities said.
The blaze at 240 California St. was reported about 11 a.m. The fire originated from a wood-burning stove and flames went up a flue, sending a cloud of smoke into the sky, Deputy Fire Chief Pat Gardner said.
About three dozen firefighters responded in 13 trucks to control the blaze, which caused an estimated $20,000 in damage. No injuries were reported.
Gardner described the blaze as a "typical flue fire. The damage isn't severe enough to keep it out of operation for long."
Asked what was cooking, Gardner said, "I don't know. It was ashes by the time we got here."
Established in 1849, Tadich is San Francisco's oldest restaurant and one of the city's oldest businesses.
Muni cable-car service along California was disrupted because of the fire but resumed about noon.
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John King,Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writers
Monday, August 24, 2009
(08-24) 12:22 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A two-alarm stove fire at San Francisco's historic Tadich Grill was quickly extinguished today by firefighters, authorities said.
The blaze at 240 California St. was reported about 11 a.m. The fire originated from a wood-burning stove and flames went up a flue, sending a cloud of smoke into the sky, Deputy Fire Chief Pat Gardner said.
About three dozen firefighters responded in 13 trucks to control the blaze, which caused an estimated $20,000 in damage. No injuries were reported.
Gardner described the blaze as a "typical flue fire. The damage isn't severe enough to keep it out of operation for long."
Asked what was cooking, Gardner said, "I don't know. It was ashes by the time we got here."
Established in 1849, Tadich is San Francisco's oldest restaurant and one of the city's oldest businesses.
Muni cable-car service along California was disrupted because of the fire but resumed about noon.
Cleaning Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Systems Since 1971
5734 Bankfield Avenue
Culver City, California 90230
310-636-8361 x 203
Grant Mogford
