Attleboro Fire Department Extinguishes Two-Alarm Fire at Restaurant

Attleboro firefighters battled heavy flames at the El Buen Sazon restaurant early Saturday morning.(Photo Courtesy Attleboro Fire Department)

ATTLEBORO — Chief Scott T. Lachance reports that the Attleboro Fire Department responded to and extinguished a two-alarm fire in a restaurant early Saturday morning.

On Saturday, Aug. 9, at approximately 1:31 a.m., the Attleboro Fire Department was dispatched to 147 Pine St., the El Buen Sazon restaurant, for a reported structure fire.

First-arriving crews encountered heavy fire and smoke coming from the rear of the building. A working fire assignment was immediately initiated.

Interior crews faced zero visibility and extreme heat while working to extinguish the flames. Firefighters cut ventilation holes in the roof to help release heat and smoke.

At approximately 2:05 a.m., Command observed sagging in the building’s roof, which was quickly followed by a partial roof collapse. An emergency evacuation order was issued, and all interior crews were able to exit safely without injury.

Operations then transitioned to a defensive, exterior attack. Firefighters remained on scene until 5:37 a.m.

The building is expected to be a total loss.

“This was a challenging fire to extinguish,” said Attleboro Fire District Chief Michael Maitland, the incident commander. “The building’s layout was far from typical, which made accessing and reaching the seat of the fire difficult. Despite those challenges, our crews worked tirelessly under dangerous conditions to bring the fire under control.”

Mutual aid assistance, both on scene and for station coverage, was provided by the Norton, North Attleborough, Rehoboth, and Pawtucket Fire Departments.

The cause of the fire does not appear to be suspicious, but it remains under investigation by the Attleboro Fire Investigation Unit.

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Attleboro firefighters set up ladders to attack a blaze at the El Buen Sazon restaurant on Saturday morning. (Photo Courtesy Attleboro Fire Department)

Heavy flames were visible when the Attleboro Fire Department arrived at the El Buen Sazon restaurant on Saturday morning. (Photo Courtesy Attleboro Fire Department)