KARK reported that the Little Rock Fire Department responded to a fire that broke out early this morning at Riviera Maya, a Mexican restaurant located at 801 Fair Park Blvd. According to the report a driver traveling on I-630 saw the fire around 5 a.m. this morning.
Fire crews said the fire was located in the kitchen area of the restaurant, causing the HVAC system on the roof to collapse into the kitchen.
No one was hurt in the fire. Here’s a statement from Riviera Maya posted to Facebook earlier this afternoon.
Attention to customers: We’re sure you’ve heard the news about a tragic event that occurred this morning. We are going to do everything we can to open and back to work once this is resolved. We apologize and we feel terrible, we can’t serve you. Thankfully, no one was hurt and we appreciate all the love and support we have been receiving. Investigations are still being investigated, so we will not comment further on this morning’s events. We look forward to having your support and welcoming you all to our location on I-30 if you are available to visit us there. Thank you all for your support from the staff and family of the Riviera Maya.
The other location the post refers to is located at 11701, I-30 in Little Rock.
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