BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — New details released Friday by Boca Raton Fire Rescue shed light on a fire that broke out at Town Center at Boca Raton, including where the blaze may have started and the extent of the response near the Bloomingdale’s store.
Fire crews were dispatched to the mall at approximately 6:56 p.m. on April 2 after Boca Raton Dispatch received reports of a large fire on the roof of a restaurant near Bloomingdale’s. Firefighters arriving on scene observed visible flames and heavy smoke coming from the rooftop area, prompting an immediate response.
According to Boca Raton Fire Rescue, early information indicates the fire may have originated as a grease fire inside the kitchen of Tobu, a restaurant located in the mall’s food court. The fire extended from the kitchen area to the roof above the food court near Bloomingdale’s, impacting two primary areas: the restaurant kitchen and a section of the roof that housed an air handler unit.
Firefighters were able to bring both areas of the fire under control within about 22 minutes, fire officials said. While visible flames were quickly knocked down, crews remained on scene for several hours to ventilate the building and ensure the fire did not spread further…