Crime & Safety
Fire At Hong Fu Restaurant Causes Temporary Closure
A hot oil fire Thursday night shut down the restaurant on Friday.
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A kitchen fire caused by hot oil in Hong Fu Restaurant Thursday night shut down the restaurant Friday.
A sign out front told customers that the restaurant was temporarily closed for maintenance.
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Santa Clara County Fire Department responded to a call that came in shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday. The Fire Department’s arson investigator determined that the fire was accidental and caused by hot cooking oil set in a cardboard box, a spokesperson said.
The fire department dispatched nine engines, which left the restaurant about 7:30 p.m. There were no injuries.
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Damage was minimal and the restaurant will reopen Saturday, a spokesman said.
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