CEDAR CITY, Utah — A restaurant in Cedar City is closed after a fire broke out in the kitchen Saturday afternoon.
The Cedar City Fire Department said the fire started around 2 p.m. at Top Spot Drive Inn. It began as a grease fire in the grill, which then extended to the exhaust system with flames coming from the roof.
The fire was contained by 3:30 p.m.
Fire department officials estimated the damage at $85,000. Nobody was injured, and the fire was contained to the grill/exhaust area. However, the rest of the building received substantial smoke damage.
The restaurant was evacuated and will be closed until further notice.
