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One of Fairfield’s favorite eateries will be closed for at least two weeks according to authorities.
A fire hit La Salsa Fresh Mexican Restaurant at 580 Post Rd., last Thursday. Fire authorities responded at 3:30 a.m. and stayed until 6:00 a.m.
La Salsa Manager Miguel Rosas said that the staff is ‘a little upset that they will be out of business for that time.’ The owner has decided to pay the workers for the work they will miss.
According to Rosas, the fire started from the station behind the counter. The fire remained in an isolated area and most of the damage throughout the restaurant was from smoke and water damage.
The fire escalated a little because of the large amount of paper products surrounding the area behind the counter.
‘When I saw the [restaurant] from the outside I was thinking [the damage] was much worst,’ said Rosas. ‘But, now we think we can open as early as two weeks.’
He said he told the fire cleaning service to hurry and they have been able to restore the restaurant at a fast pace.
The damage is estimated to amount to $50,000. The cost is covered through the insurance plan the restaurant took out when it first opened. Most of the maintenance work required having the inside repainted.
Rosas said, ‘A lot of customers have been stopping by and saying they were sorry to hear [about the fire], and are excited for the restaurant to reopen.’
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