Oakland firefighters saved a beloved Mexican restaurant from a suspected arson fire in the Fruitvale neighborhood early Friday morning.<\/p>\n
Fire crews were sent to the building that is home to Guadalajara Restaurant in the 1000 block of Fruitvale Avenue at about 2:45 a.m. Friday, according to Oakland Fire Department spokesperson Michael Hunt.<\/p>\n
Hunt said crews got to the scene within two minutes of getting the call and found flames coming from the side of the building that faces East 10th Street.<\/p>\n
The fire was ripping through an insurance agency office that occupies a corner of the parcel and Hunt said two fire engines, two ladder truck companies and about 30 firefighters were able to keep it from spreading to the restaurant.<\/p>\n
The fire was under control by 3 a.m., Hunt said.<\/p>\n
Crews “prevented the fire from causing ANY damage to Guadalajara Restaurant which owns the building, employs dozens of people and has been a beloved institution in the Fruitvale neighborhood for decades,” he said.<\/p>\n
Soon after the fire was doused, investigators found “an incendiary cause, and an arson investigation is now open and underway,” according to Hunt.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
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