Fire damages historic Tadich Grill restaurant in San Francisco

[mbryan]

(08-24) 16:16 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco's historic Tadich Grill could reopen as soon as Tuesday after a two-alarm stove fire was quickly extinguished today, officials said.

The blaze at 240 California St. was reported about 11:21 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. The fire caused an estimated $160,000 in damage, mostly from firefighters removing part of the ceiling to fight the blaze. They managed to confine the fire to the flue.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/24/BAAT19D0S3.DTL

 

[welder]

Bummer, hate seeing that! Who's customer? any one we know? Yours? Real cool pic though

 

[mbryan]

Not sure who's it is, but they are in a world of hurt right now. Get ready for some regulations in SF.

 

[Lou hoods&more]

The system did it's job....to bad everyone else involved owner/KEC/fire Marshall aren't worthy of being in it's presence.

 

[mbryan]

You almost can't blame them for not cleaning that system right. Take a look at the ductwork on this thing, fkin nightmare.

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[Lou hoods&more]

You almost can't blame them for not cleaning that system right. Take a look at the ductwork on this thing, fkin nightmare.

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Well get on it Matt.....show'em how it's done:moil:

 

[Terry Mullins]

I have to wonder if this location is grand fathered in, or if they have to meet current regulations with regard to access panels.

 

[Paul Kassander]

That is one long run, don't want to fall down that!