Kitchen fire at Smoking Mo's

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Kitchen fire at Smoking Mo's

Damaged contained

February 9, 2023

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Central Mason Fire & EMS responded to a kitchen fire at Smoking Mo's restaurant about 10:40 p.m. Feb. 2 at the corner of West Grove Street and South First Street in Shelton.

A kitchen fire at Smoking Mo's on Feb. 2 caused damage to the downtown Shelton restaurant.

According to a news release from Central Mason Fire & EMS, crews found a kitchen fire. The incident was considered a commercial building fire, which added additional units to respond. The sprinkler system in the building activated, keeping the fire small and limiting damage. Fire damage was mostly contained to the kitchen area, but the rest of the restaurant sustained some smoke and water damage.

The business was closed at the time of the fire and no one was hurt. Owners Thomas Beben and Monica...

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