Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and were treated and released from a hospital.
At one point, fire commanders sounded a distress call when a ceiling collapsed in the backroom. Officials said later that all firefighters who were in that area were found safe. Firefighters took to neighboring rooftops to douse the building with water.The restaurant’s owner, Tony Kowkabi, said he first smelled what he thought were burning wires about 11:30 a.m. while sipping coffee before opening for lunch.
“The smell just got stronger,” he said, adding that he went out back and noticed an electrical cable had apparently fallen from a pole located on Blues Alley and landed on the roof of the backroom, which has a bar and can accommodate diners. Kowkabi said he saw smoke coming from a gutter. He said an employee climbed a ladder with a fire extinguisher, but by then the smoke was too thick, and they called the fire department.
Update 2nd Alarm + 1000 block 31st NW. a defensive exterior attack in progress. 2 firefighters transported with non life threatening injuries. 3 Additional engines requested. Firefighting operations continue.
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