Emergency crews received a call around two p.m. on January 24th notifying them of a fire on the corner of Washington Blvd. and 21st street in Ogden. Greg Chamberlain, one member of the fire crew that arrived on the scene, said that the fire could have started in the kitchen. The fire happened the Pedro's, a Mexican restaurant. There are apartments above that were effected by smoke.
Michael Freeman was at the restaurant at the time of the fire. He said when he saw smoke and heard the restaurant owner scream, he got out of there. Pedro Sanchez, the owner of the restaurant, said, "I tried to get the extinguisher and put it out."
Pedro's brother and two nieces lived in one of the upstairs apartments and were home at the time of the fire. Captain Rick Thompson, an EMT who responded to the call, said that all three victims were treated for smoke inhalation and taken to Ogden Regional just to make sure. They are expected to be fine. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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