PARKER, Colo. (KDVR) — No one was injured after a gas explosion turned fire at a Parker restaurant.
Around 1:10 p.m. Sunday, South Metro Fire Rescue responded to the Mr. Ramen restaurant near C-470 and Jordan Road.
“There was a gas explosion inside of a business … and that there was active fire in the building,” said Connor Christian of South Metro Fire Rescue. “When firefighters arrived on scene, they found a heavy amount of smoke that was pouring out the front.”
Firefighters say a cooking fire involving gas in the kitchen was the cause. Several people evacuated from the surrounding businesses.
“The sprinkler system did go off within this unit so there is water on the floor,” said Christian.
Firefighters say they are grateful it didn’t spread, as it was windy in Parker on Sunday afternoon.
“As we know here in Colorado, it is very dry and even just a small fire can turn into a big fire very quickly so we’re thankful that this fire was just contained to this unit. If it had started to spread it would have been a whole different story … But, it definitely does perk up your ears when you hear something like this on a windy day, you hope that it’s not going to get any worse,” said Christian.
Mr. Ramen will need to coordinate with the building and health departments to reopen the restaurant. The Beauty and Massage business next door was closed Sunday due to damage to a connecting wall, but the business on the other side of the restaurant was still open for business.
