Longview-Area Restaurant Goes Up in Flames
Posted/updated on: March 24, 2013 at 5:11 pmLONGVIEW — A popular Longview-area restaurant was destroyed before dawn Friday when a fire occurred in the kitchen. The Elderville Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department responded to a blaze at T. Blanco’s Mexican Cafe around 12:20 a.m. KETK reports firefighters were able to extinguish the flames and cleared the scene at 4:54 a.m. According to T. Blanco’s Facebook page, flames were sparked by an electrical fire that happened after business hours in the kitchen. Fire officials have not released a cause at this time. No injuries were reported. The restaurant will be closed for repairs until further notice.