AUGUSTA, Maine — KFC/Taco Bell on Darin Drive will be closed for at least another day after a fire early Saturday morning that apparently started in a cooking appliance.
A passerby reported the fire at 4:46 a.m. Saturday, Battalion Chief John Bennett of the Augusta Fire Department said.
Crews arrived to find flames coming from one of the restaurant walls, but were able to prevent further damage to the building. Bennett described “minimal structural damage.”
“The guys did a really quick job of knocking the fire down and preventing further damage,” Bennett said. However, the restaurant will be closed for at least a day while food and paper goods are replaced, he said.
Most of the firefighters left the scene by 6:15 a.m., according to Bennett. No injuries were reported.