Abandoned restaurant catches fire in Phoenix

PHOENIX — Smoke billowed across north Phoenix after an abandoned restaurant caught fire in north Phoenix Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Firefighters from Phoenix and Glendale responded to the fire near 35th Avenue and Bell Road around 1:30 p.m., according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

Crews set up a defensive fire operation to fight the fire.

Multiple ladder pipes circulate high-volume jets of water from elevated positions to extinguish flames.

⚠️Please avoid the area near 33rd Ave and Bell Rd⚠️ pic.twitter.com/9vOjjOkh8i

– Phoenix Fire Department (@PHXFire) June 17, 2024

The fire required two firefighters to be taken to hospital for minor burns.

Traffic was restricted and the public was asked to avoid the area.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.

No further information was available.

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