PHOTOS: Flames ripped through a restaurant in Attleborough, destroying the building Saturday. The Attleborough Fire Department says it responded around 1:31 a.m. to a reported structure fire at the El Buen Sazon restaurant, located at 147 Pine Street, and arrived to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the building.
Crews faced zero visibility and extreme heat while working to extinguish the flames inside the restaurant, the fire department said, adding that firefighters cut ventilation holes in the roof to help release heat and smoke. Around 2:05 a.m., the building’s roof was observed to be sagging, which was quickly followed by a partial roof collapse, the fire department said. An emergency evacuation order was issued, and all interior crews were able to exit safely.
No injuries were reported, according to the fire department, which said firefighters then transitioned to battling the blaze from the exterior. Fire crews remained on scene until 5:37 a.m., the fire department added. The building is expected to be a total loss.
