WEST CHESTER, PA — A fire in a crawl space beneath the kitchen of D-K Diner in West Chester prompted health officials to order the restaurant closed Wednesday until damage is repaired and the facility passes a reinspection.
According to the Chester County Health Department, an employee arriving at the diner around 5:30 a.m. smelled smoke and contacted the fire department. Firefighters traced the source to a crawl space beneath a staircase in the rear kitchen, where flooring was cut open and water used to extinguish the blaze.
During a post-fire inspection at 8:45 a.m., county inspectors determined that smoke and water damage created an imminent health hazard and ordered the restaurant to cease operations immediately…