A popular Midlands Asian restaurant sustained heavy damage in a weekend fire, and officials have shared details on where that blaze started in the eatery.
The Columbia Fire Department responded Saturday morning to the Hibachi Express at 2313 N. Beltline Blvd in Forest Acres, per a Saturday social media post from the department. Upon arrival, firefighters reportedly found flames and heavy smoke pouring from the restaurant, which sits at the end of a small shopping strip on North Beltline.
The first arriving crews triggered a second alarm, calling more personnel to the scene, the post said. The restaurant was open at the time, and all employees were able to make it out safely.
“The fire was contained to the restaurant and extinguished, but the building has been left with significant damages,” the fire department said on social media…