CLEMMONS, N.C.
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Forsyth County firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out at the Taco Bell restaurant on Lewisville-Clemmons Road Monday evening, destroying most of the structure.
Authorities said they were called shortly after 10 p.m., and arrived to see smoke and fire pouring from the building. Several customers and employees who were inside were able to escape uninjured.
Forsyth County Deputy Fire Marshal Tim Whicker said the employees noticed smoke coming from the vents, then went outside and saw the flames on the roof. Whicker said it appeared that the fire started somewhere in the attic area of the building.
Clemmons Fire Department Chief Jerry Brooks said it took firefighters 90 minutes to get the fire under control. Crews didn't clear the scene until 3:15 a.m., Brooks said.
Whicker said investigators were at the scene on Tuesday, trying to determine what caused the fire.
Whicker said because of heavy air conditioning units on the roof, the building was deemed unsafe for investigators. A crane was being brought in to remove the units.
Whicker said it was too early to determine a cost of the damage.
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