Unable to ascertain whether or not there were people still inside, an Interior Attack team was immediately mobilized and the order to make forcible entry was given. The crew made their way through the partially involved dining area and began swiftly suppressing the bulk of the fire that was advancing from the kitchen.
The flames were extremely stubborn and continued to leap back at the firefighters despite their best efforts to quell them, and so an exterior team began strategic vertical ventilation via the building's roof, curbing the flashover-like conditions inside. The Interior Attack crew's primary search had also, at this point, not yielded any victims.
The intense assault on the blaze continued as a second team entered in response to a radioed request for assistance. The diligence of both these groups quickly paid off as the fire was brought under control, with no indications of re-kindling being likely.
Having achieved a successful knockdown of the fire, a secondary search ensued, with no results. The Los Santos Fire Department were able to salvage most of the dining area and bathroom fittings, but a maul of soot and rubble was all that remained of the kitchen.
Despite the absence of sprinklers in the building, damage was limited to only $75,000 ($50,000 structure & $25,000 contents), thanks to the exertion of Los Santos firefighters.
The cause remains under active investigation, but arson officials have speculated that it was simply down to faulty kitchen appliances.
No civilians or LSFD personell were injured.
Submitted by Brett Carnahan, Community Liaison Officer
Los Santos Fire Department
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