Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Georgia Restaurant Fire Destroys Building; Cause Determined To Be "Careless Smoking"

 “The fire marshal’s office determined the cause of the fire was careless smoking, an improperly discarded cigarette,”

Fire destroyed the Long John Silver’s restaurant at 1281 Thompson Bridge Road Saturday afternoon. “The building is a total loss,” Gainesville Fire Chief Jon Canada said.

When firefighters arrived, Canada said smoke was showing from the entrance side of the restaurant as well as the eaves and roof. Flames broke through the roof, which began collapsing inward, he said.

Firefighters set up a defensive attack with two ladder trucks, Canada said. He said crews were able to knock down the fire just before 4 p.m.

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