{"id":51867,"date":"2025-11-13T21:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T21:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/51867\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T21:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T21:43:09","slug":"long-beach-staple-casa-sanchez-suffered-significant-damage-in-early-morning-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/51867\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach staple Casa Sanchez suffered ‘significant damage’ in early morning fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

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No restaurant workers were injured and the fire is under investigation, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.<\/p>\n


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\n Long Beach firefighters knock down a blaze at Casa Sanchez Mexican restaurant Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. Courtesy of the Long Beach Fire Department.<\/p>\n

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An early morning fire caused \u201csignificant damage\u201d to the longstanding Casa Sanchez Mexican restaurant Thursday.<\/p>\n

Firefighters were dispatched to the 2nd-alarm blaze just after 6:50 a.m. and found heavy smoke and fire coming out of the back of the popular Mexican restaurant, according to Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Brian Fisk. The fire was extinguished by 7:11 a.m., Fisk added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did have an open gas leak that was mitigated by the Long Beach Gas Department,\u201d Fisk said, adding that it is unclear if the leak contributed to the fire or was caused by the fire.<\/p>\n

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to Fisk.<\/p>\n

\"\"Long Beach firefighters knock down a blaze at Casa Sanchez Mexican restaurant Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. Courtesy of the Long Beach Fire Department.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe business sustained significant damage and will not be open,\u201d Fisk said.<\/p>\n

The restaurant has been located on the corner of East Anaheim Street and Termino Avenue for decades and has become a beloved local favorite. Patrons took to social media to lament the destruction:<\/p>\n

\u201cSo awful,\u201d one user wrote on an Instagram post by Long Beach County.\u201d I love them and everyone that works there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another commenter said the restaurant needs to be a Long Beach \u201cmonument\u201d the likes of VIP Records, the Queen Mary and the Spruce Goose Dome.<\/p>\n

Commenters on Instagram and Facebook noted how friendly owner Tony Aguirre always is to customers: \u201cThe owner is awesome, always greeting us with an \u201cHola!\u201d in his deep voice,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n

Aguirre told reporters Thursday<\/a> that the fire destroyed the office and bathroom but left the kitchen and dining area largely intact. Aguirre said he is not sure how long the restaurant will be closed or if it will reopen at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope everyone is OK and they\u2019re able to repair,\u201d another user wrote on social media.\u201d That\u2019s a LB staple!\u201d<\/p>\n

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