ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Weeks after a destructive fire left a popular New Mexico restaurant closed for business, it’s now ready to open its doors to customers again. Charred and closed for business, Tomasita’s in Albuquerque on Pan American went up in flames Sept. 30, forcing staff and guests to evacuate the building.
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“The first responders got here in record time and by that time there was a pretty big flame out there,” said owner George Gundrey the day after the fire. Gundrey said an electrical issue caused the fire, which was contained to the roof and put out in about 20 minutes. But the damage left behind has forced the business to stay closed for weeks…