They’re used to lighting up the grill at Burger King, but things got out of hand on Wednesday at the chain restaurant in Cornelia. Customers became alarmed when they were told there was a kitchen fire and had to clear the building.
Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at Habersham Village Shopping Center at 7:03 p.m. on December 28. Upon arriving, they found a “fire in the grill that chars the burgers,” the incident report states. Firefighters used an extinguisher to knock down the flames, which quickly flared back up. They then used a second extinguisher to put out the fire.
Burger King owner David Irvin tells Now Habersham the fire was actually in the broiler. It did not damage the kitchen or building, but they did have to replace the broiler. According to the Cornelia Fire Department’s incident report, the fire caused around $16,000 in damage.
The restaurant reopened Thursday morning, December 29.
Habersham County Emergency Services, Demorest, and Baldwin Fire Departments also responded to the call. Fortunately, no one was injured. The State Fire Marshal’s Office was called in to investigate.
“We are grateful for the assistance of the local fire departments, and we are grateful that they came to our assistance,” Irvin says.
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This article has been updated to include comments from the owner and additional information
