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    Fire breaks out in local restaurant 

    Structure fireFirefighters say fire started accidentally from leaving cooktop on after closing

    –On Wednesday, two companies from the Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services responded to a commercial structure fire at 2524 Spring Street in Paso Robles at the Panadería & Restaurant Martinez. The building was previously the home to Fosters’ Freeze.

    Firefighters arrived within four minutes to find the building full of smoke with a small fire located in the cooktop area. Entry was made into the building and the fire was extinguished before the fire spread to the structure.

    The Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services received assistance from Cal Fire and San Luis Ambulance Service.

    The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental from the restaurant leaving the cooktop on after closing. Total dollar damaged estimated at $2,500 by investigators.

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    Rick Auricchio

    "determined to be accidental from the restraint leaving the cooktop on after closing."

    I don't think the word "restraint" is correct. Autocorrect really should be disabled by those posting stories to prevent such substitutions.

    Jerry Stover

    San Luis Ambulance assisted? Huh? Think Tax dollars!

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    Rick Auricchio

    "determined to be accidental from the restraint leaving the cooktop on after closing."

    I don't think the word "restraint" is correct. Autocorrect really should be disabled by those posting stories to prevent such substitutions.

    Jerry Stover

    San Luis Ambulance assisted? Huh? Think Tax dollars!

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