A popular Colchester restaurant has temporarily closed due to a kitchen fire. According to Colchester Police, emergency crews were called to College Parkway on Sunday evening for a report of a structure fire. A portion of the road from the Vermont Army National Guard to Johnson Avenue was closed to one lane in each direction for hours as firefighters worked to put out the blaze. Burger Bar said in a Facebook post that the fire started in the kitchen, but thankfully the restaurant was closed and no one was inside. The post also said the extent of the damage is still being assessed, but that there was no damage to the structure of the building. However, Burger Bar said the entire building sustained smoke damage and that the kitchen would need to be completely demolished. Burger Bar will be closed for the time being as they work to reopen, according to the post.
A popular Colchester restaurant has been forced to temporarily close after being damaged in a kitchen fire.
Colchester Police said emergency crews were called to the scene on College Parkway on Sunday evening following reports of a structure fire.
A portion of the road from the Vermont Army National Guard to Johnson Street was restricted to one-way traffic for hours as firefighters battled the blaze.
In a post on its Facebook page, Burger Bar said the fire started in the kitchen but thankfully no one was inside the restaurant as it was closed.
The post also said that the extent of the damage is still being assessed, but that there is no structural damage to the building.
But Burger Bar said there was smoke damage throughout the building and the kitchen would need to be completely removed.
According to the post, the burger bar is working on reopening and will remain closed for the time being.
