| Date/Time of Occurrence: | August 14, 2005 , 4:26 p.m. |
| Nature of Occurrence: | Commercial Structure Fire |
| Location: | 1530 J St. |
| City: | Sacramento |
| Business Name: | PF Chang's |
| MapQuest Link: | Click Here to See Map |
| Contact: | Battalion Chief Niko King |
| Phone: | 916-216-0316 |
| Incident Number: | 40036 |
| Email: | nking@sfd.cityofsacramento.org |
| SACRAMENTO – At 4:26 p.m. the Sacramento Fire Department was dispatched to a kitchen fire at PF Chang’s Restaurant in Downtown Sacramento. Engine Company Two arrived and reported smoke coming pumping out of the building and an evacuation in progress. A second alarm assignment was immediately placed by the Incident Commander, Battalion One. Approximately 30 customers and 20 employees had to evacuate along with the employees of Makuni’s, the adjacent sushi bar and Japanese Restaurant.
The crews made their way inside the building and were given reports from employees that there was a fire inside the kitchen area. The restaurant manager stated that he believes oil spilled over from one of the deep fryers and was ignited from the gas stove that heats the woks. The manager initiated the evacuation and attempted to douse the flames with a portable fire extinguisher. He said the flames died down but quickly took off again as the extinguisher emptied. Sacramento Fire Department Investigators are gathering statements and will be looking through the kitchen to confirm a cause. The damage was isolated to the kitchen area in the overhead space above the commercial stoves. The response from the Sacramento Fire Department included six Engine Companies, four Truck Companies, two Medic Units, and six command and support staff for a total of 50 Fire Fighters. |
| Incident Commander: | Acting Battalion Chief Jose Rios |
| First-In District: | 2 |
| First-In Company: | Engine 2 |
| City Council District: | District 1: Councilmember Ray Tretheway |
| County Supervisor District: | District 1: Supervisor Roger Dickinson |
| Cause: | Under Investigation |
| Public Information Officer: | Battalion Chief Niko King |
| Evacuations: | 50 |
| Number of Adults Injured: | 0 |
| Time To Control: | 30 minutes |
| Incident Duration: | 2 hours 30 min |
| Total No. of Medic Units: | 2 |
| Total No. of Engine Companies: | 6 |
| Total No. of Truck Companies: | 4 |
| Total No. of Fire Companies: | 12 |
| Total No. of Command and Support Staff: | 6 |
| Total No. of Firefighters: | 50 |
| Smoke Detectors: | Yes - Functioned Properly |
| Sprinklers: | Yes |
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