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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:02 AM Apr 2014

Three burned in downtown Burger King grease fire

Three people were burned in a grease fire Sunday that erupted in the kitchen of a downtown San Francisco Burger King restaurant.

Just before 2:15 p.m., workers said they heard a rumbling coming from the ventilation hood in the kitchen of the restaurant on Powell Street near Market Street. Then all at once, flames shot from the overhead vents, employees said.

"Everything started filling with smoke. The cashiers jumped over the counter and ran outside," said 23-year-old John Paul Araujo, who was standing nearby when the fire broke out. "I was just shocked. It caught me off guard."

Two of the people burned were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, said San Francisco Fire Battalion Chief Marty Ross. Everyone else made it out of the restaurant safely.

Read More: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Three-burned-in-downtown-Burger-King-grease-fire-5433833.php

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Three burned in downtown Burger King grease fire (Original Post) Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 OP

Looks like they'll close while they go over that hood and Warpy Apr 2014 #1

Think of the potential with all that grease that builds up in there. liberal N proud Apr 2014 #2

Most states have regulations requiring pipoman Apr 2014 #3

What else isn't being cleaned... Historic NY Apr 2014 #4

Warpy

(111,261 posts)

1. Looks like they'll close while they go over that hood and

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:13 AM

Apr 2014

any ducts it connects to with degreaser.

I'm glad no one was hurt severely. Grease fires are scary. Running was the best thing they could do.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

2. Think of the potential with all that grease that builds up in there.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 07:00 AM

Apr 2014

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

3. Most states have regulations requiring

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 07:12 AM

Apr 2014

Hoods to be cleaned from the top down at least annually. I have never seen an inspector look beyond the inside hood and filters. Most restaurant fires occur in grease buildup above the filters.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

4. What else isn't being cleaned...

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 07:21 AM

Apr 2014

if they aren't doing this critical area.

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