The Illinois Valley Fire District, Oregon Department of Forestry and Rural Metro Fire Rescue were dispatched to reports of a commercial fire which was quickly upgraded to a commercial structure fire on Redwood Hwy 199 in O’Brien, just after 11:30am, late Monday morning, August 1st.
The owners were reportedly preparing to open the business, McGrew’s Restaurant in O’Brien, and noticed smoke in the kitchen area, and initially attempted to control the fire with an extinguisher.
Arriving fire units found the kitchen area and outside roof line showing smoke before crews entered the business, knocking down the body of the fire in the main dining area. The fire was contained to a small area and did not spread to the entire restaurant.
No person was injured and the fire is currently under investigation.
