Grease fire damages Church’s Chicken restaurant on Northeast Side

Fire called in just before 4:30 a.m. in 1000 block of Rittiman Rd.

Church's Chicken fire image. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio chicken restaurant was damaged by an early morning fire Friday morning, San Antonio firefighters said.

The fire was called in just before 4:30 a.m. at a Church’s Chicken restaurant in the 1000 block of Rittiman Road, not far from Harry Wurzbach Road on the city’s Northeast Side.

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Fire officials said the cause was a grease fire in a vent in the building and said they had to cut a hole in the wall while putting the fire out.

No injuries were reported. Damage to the restaurant is estimated at $50,000.

At this time, it is unclear if the restaurant will be able to be open.

This is a developing story. Stay with KSAT12 both online and on-air for more information.


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Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.

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