Pandora's On Fire--Again?

[SHELLY]

Firefighters search for flames at Pandora's
Staff reports
Tuesday March 4th, 2008

GRAYTON BEACH -- South Walton firefighters responded to Pandora's Restaurant just before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after reports of smoke at the back deck.

Crews at the scene were working to remove boards to find the origin of the flames. The cause of the fire was under investigation Tuesday night.

Firefighters at South Walton's Seagrove Beach station declined to provide information and Station 3 was unreachable.

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/12568

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[Matt J]

Got pics?

 

[Smiling JOe]

So did it catch fire, or not?

 

[scooterbug44]

Smokers' patio, not a grease fire this time :roll:.

Fire at Pandora's Restaurant

On Tuesday night, a fire broke out on the back deck of Pandora's restaurant in Grayton Beach.
At 7:21 p.m. South Walton Fire District responded to a call from a witness who saw smoke coming from the back half of the building. Crews at the scene removed boards to extinguish the fire that was reportedly started from a pile of cigarette butts. According to SWFD Chief Corey Harned, there was no structural damage and the flames were quickly extinguised.

 

[greenroomsurfer]

It's probably electrical if its under the deck.

 

[seagrovegirl]

How would cigarette butts get under the deck??

 

[Smiling JOe]

When I was there the other night, I noticed that the gas heaters were about one foot below the thatched roof. I couldn't help but wonder how that thatching had not dried out so much that it just ignited. I think it is a miracle that it hasn't caught fire yet.

 

[scooterbug44]

How would cigarette butts get under the deck??

You're kidding right? :roll:

Getting smokers to properly dispose of cigarette butts is like herding cats!

That's why 1/3 cigarettes ends up as litter! :angry:

 

[seagrovegirl]

You're kidding right? :roll:

Getting smokers to properly dispose of cigarette butts is like herding cats!

That's why 1/3 cigarettes ends up as litter! :angry:

Scooterbug..I agree, but the decking is fairly tight and can't see how butts could get down under the deck, even if you dropped a lit cig, it wouldn't fall between the cracks. Just wondering

 

[hnooe]

So supposedly, someone possibly put out a cigarette butt on the deck, if true, that is very unconscionable.:angry: