Firefighters battle late-night fire at Petersburg Mexican restaurant
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- A Mexican restaurant in Petersburg caught fire late Wednesday night. At about 10:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, firefighters with Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services responded to 2118 County Drive for report of a structure fire. This commercial one-story building houses Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames pouring from the building. The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services) Photos provided by fire officials appear to show smoke coming from the entrance of the restaurant. While it isn't clear, the interior does seem to be damaged by the fire. ‘I can’t stop thinking about it’: Brunswick family pleads for answers in loved one’s 2016 murder No other information, such as the cause of the fire or any potential injuries, is available as of the time of reporting. This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
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PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- A Mexican restaurant in Petersburg caught fire late Wednesday night.
At about 10:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, firefighters with Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services responded to 2118 County Drive for report of a structure fire.
This commercial one-story building houses Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant.
When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames pouring from the building.
The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)
The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)
The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)
The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)
The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)
The scene of an Oct. 16 fire at Tienda y Taqueria Doña Rosa, a Mexican restaurant, in Petersburg. (Photo: Petersburg Fire Rescue & Emergency Services)
Photos provided by fire officials appear to show smoke coming from the entrance of the restaurant. While it isn't clear, the interior does seem to be damaged by the fire.
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No other information, such as the cause of the fire or any potential injuries, is available as of the time of reporting.
This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
