Boone firefighters work on clearing debris from the interior of The Peddler Steakhouse. The Peddler Steak House, located of Highway 321 suffered fire damage Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Holt Menzies

UPDATED 3:43 p.m.

by EDWARD SZTUKOWSKI
News Editor

The Boone Fire Department responded to a fire at The Peddler Steakhouse located off U.S. Highway 321 at 1:28 p.m. Tuesday.

Captain Jimmy Isaacs said firefighters arrived on the scene after multiple 911 calls reported smoke coming from the building.

Isaacs said when officers arrived, the building had moderate smoke conditions in the front and back of the building.

The Peddler is closed during breakfast and lunch, so the building was empty and locked.

Firefighters forced entry into the building and found extensive smoke damage to the front of the building, and fire damage in the kitchen.

“The fire was of an accidental nature,” Isaacs said. “Combustibles were placed too close to a heat source and caused the fire.”

The incident report indicated an estimated $100,000 of property damage and a further $85,000 of damage to contents.

Isaacs said firefighters quickly controlled the fire in the kitchen.

He said the fire was under control within 30 minutes of the 911 calls and no one was injured.

Firefighters stayed on the scene until 5:29 p.m. investigating the cause of the fire and salvaging damaged ductwork and contents of the restaurant, according to the incident report.

Continue to check theapp.appstate.edu for additional information.

A member of the Boone Fire Department empties a trash can filled with insulation and other debris into a pile outside the Peddler Steak House Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Holt Menzies

  Photos by Holt Menzies  |  Chief Photographer

TrackBack URI for this entry

Comments (0)

Show/Hide comments