Fire damages Al Bahaar Restaurant in Orland Park
Fire was discovered building inside the restaurant wall. Major damage averted, and no one was injured
Orland Park, IL — The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a fire at the Al Bahaar Restaurant, 39 Orland Square Dr., on Monday evening, April 22, 2024.
At first, the restaurant owners suspected that the alarm was triggered by a malfunction, but as firefighters inspected the restaurant to reset the fire alarm, they detected a burning smell.
“What we found was a fire that was inside the wall of the restaurant,” said Fire Chief Michael Schofield.
“The danger of a fire inside a wall is that it climbs up inside the wall above the sprinkler system and can do far more damage.”
The fire response was then upgraded bringing in additional resources from Orland Fire, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Tinley Park and other surrounding Fire Districts and Departments.
Firefighters moved quickly to open the wall exposing heavy smoke and flames which were rapidly extinguished, preventing the fire from spreading further and causing more damage.
“The diligence of the initial fire company should be commended, given that their actions saved a potential total loss by locating a hidden fire within a wall that could have spread to the unprotected attic area and destroyed this building or caused harm to patrons and employees,” Schofield said.
No one was injured.
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