Tucson's bacon-themed breakfast joint The Oink Café is set to reopen in about two weeks after a fire destroyed the electrical panel and blew out a transformer on Broadway, says co-owner Heather Clauser.
The fire originated outside in the utility area, and did no damage to the inside of the restaurant at 7131 E. Broadway. The cost of repairs is still not known.
Here is the original article written by the Star's Carmen Duarte:
An exterior fire at the Oink Cafe Friday has temporarily closed the business, authorities said.
Shortly before 6 p.m., Tucson Fire Department firefighters were dispatched to the restaurant, 7131 E. Broadway, after numerous 911 callers reported a fire, said Capt. Barrett Baker, a department spokesman.
The neighborhood is just east of North Kolb Road.
The fire was on the exterior of the building, and flames were impinging on the overhanging roof area, said Baker.
Twenty-three firefighters controlled the fire within 20 minutes. The blaze originated in the rear of the building. The business, which was empty, was closed at the time of the blaze.
Officials with the Pima County Health Department and the city's building safety code enforcement both responded to the scene.
It was not known when the restaurant would re-open for business, Baker said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. A damage estimate was not known.
