Buffalo Wild Wings significantly damaged by fire in West Mifflin
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- West Mifflin (KDKA) - Heavy flames and smoke tore through Buffalo Wild Wings in West Mifflin in the middle of the night.
Crews were seen making repairs after flames ripped through the restaurant in the Century III Mall around 1 a.m. Monday. Firefighters told KDKA the damage is pretty significant, and the restaurant will be closed for the foreseeable future.
"We go there all the time too… there are restaurants sprouting up all over but that's a good one right there," said George Way.
Chief Jeffrey Youkers of Skyview Volunteer Fire Company West Mifflin #4 Station 296 told KDKA that the closing manager called 9-1-1 when he saw smoke in the building after shutting down for the night.
When fire crews first arrived, the restaurant was full of smoke and flames were burning through the roof.
Chief Youkers said the fire was located in the ceiling and it took about an hour to get it under control. Now, there's extensive damage.
"It's a good location to meet people and we go there probably every two months just to hang out," Way said.
About two weeks ago, a fire broke out in the nearby-abandoned Century III Mall, which is being investigated as an arson case.
"That's a good restaurant over there and then they had Century III fire too, that's a shame because it was a nice mall… they ought to do something with that building over there," one resident said.
A Buffalo Wild Wings spokesperson sent a statement that said, "Thankfully, no one was injured during the fire. The team is actively working with the local fire department as they conduct their investigation."
Chief Youkers told KDKA the blaze does not appear to be suspicious and was possibly electrical in nature. However, the Allegheny County Fire Marshal's Office is still investigating.
"Hopefully, they rebuild, you know, clean it up and find a source of the fire and go from there," Way said.