LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — The Popeyes restaurant at 1300 W. Pinhook Road is closed indefinitely after a grease fire caused significant damage to the kitchen Tuesday evening.
Lafayette firefighters responded to the scene at 5:30 p.m. after employees reported flames in the kitchen. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the business.
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What Happened at the Lafayette Popeyes
Firefighters entered the restaurant and found flames concentrated around the fryer area in the kitchen. The fire was quickly brought under control.
Several gas fryers sustained damage in the blaze. The interior of the restaurant suffered heavy smoke damage throughout…