WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Hanes Mall Wednesday morning around 1:38 a.m.
The fire started in the TGI Friday’s Restaurant next to the main entrance to Hanes Mall, the department says.
According to a release, firefighters contained the fire to the kitchen cooking equipment of the restaurant and the exhaust duct work.
A wet chemical exhaust hood automatic extinguishing system and one sprinkler head kept the fire from spreading to the rest of the kitchen area.
Smoked from the fire was quickly removed by roof smoke vents and exhaust fans that were part of the mall.
The cause of the fire was discovered to be the overheating of an accumulation of grease in the cooking exhaust duct work.
The restaurant was closed at the time of the fire,however, two employees who were present at the time immediately evacuated. There were no reported injuries.
A mall spokesperson says TGI Fridays will be closed for the day, but all other stores inside the mall will operate at regular schedule.
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