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SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - Firefighters fighting a blaze in a San Francisco restaurant discovered two bodies this morning, according to a fire department spokeswoman.
The single-alarm fire burned the Star of India restaurant, which is at 2127 Polk St.
The kitchen was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived, San Francisco Fire Department Lt. Mindy Talmadge said.
The loft area above the kitchen, where the bodies were found, was compromised when firefighters arrived. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries. One firefighter’s foot fell through the floor of the loft and they had to leave until the area could be reinforced.
One of the people who died has been confirmed to be a male, Talmadge said. Details regarding the other person have not been released.
The fire was under control shortly after it began, Talmadge said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and damage estimates have not been made available.
— Bay City News
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Amber said:
You are right. I did jumpt to conclusions. They could have been making as much as $3 or $4 per hour.
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Examiner Reader said:
Wow Amber - nice jumping to conclusions - don't let the fact that one of the employees was from Sunnyvale deter you.
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Amber said:
I hope someone starts asking the question, "Why were there two employees sleeping in the loft?" This was most certainly their permanent home. Free "housing" to help suppliment their meagar $2/hour, 14 hours/day job. This is how almost all of the Indian Restaurants in the city opperate. It is time people started to know the truth about their $7.95 all-you-can-eat Indian Buffet.
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Interested Examiner Reader said:
Frankly there is nothing worse than a grease fire. I think that's the never-ending fear of any Restaurant or Building Owner..
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Interested Examiner Reader said:
Frankly there is nothing worse than a grease fire. I think that's the course as well as the never-ending fear of any Restaurant or Building Owner..
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