Fire, smoke and water cause damages of more than $250,000 to Streetsboro's Happy Moose

A fire at a Route 14 restaurant late Friday morning resulted in damages estimated at more than $250,000, the Streetsboro Fire Department said in a media release.

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The fire department was initially alerted by a fire alarm at the Happy Moose Bar and Grill at 9436 Route 14, at the intersection with Market Square Drive, at 10:26 a.m. The restaurant’s owner then called and reported smelling something burning, but with no flames showing, and a water sprinkler had activated.

The restaurant was not open at the time and the owner and employees had already evacuated before firefighters arrived within a couple of minutes.

Firefighters found heavy smoke in the kitchen and several sprinklers running. Using a thermal imaging camera, a fire was discovered behind the wall backing the grill, with charring up to the ceiling that had started to spread.

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Fire damage was contained to that area and the fire was brought under control at 10:52 a.m., but the rest of the restaurant sustained heavy smoke and fire damage.

The fire is believed to have been accidental, but remains under investigation, the release says.

Several neighboring fire departments were called for mutual aid, but all were called off except for an Aurora Fire Department engine.

The Streetsboro police and water departments also assisted. Police reported Market Square Drive was briefly closed at the time of the fire.

Reporter Jeff Saunders can be reached at jsaunders@recordpub.com.

This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Fire, results in damages of more than $250,000 to Streetsboro restaurant