A fire broke out in an Ogden restaurant at approximately two in the afternoon on Wednesday.
The restaurant, named Pedro’s, is located on the corner of Washington Boulevard and 21st street. The owner, thirty one year old Pedro Sanchez, was in the restaurant at the time the fire started along with one patron, sixteen year old Michael Freeman. The owner was cooking in the kitchen when the fire started. Sanchez said he attempted to put the fire out with an extinguisher but was unable to dowse the flames. Freeman stated that he called 911 after seeing smoke coming from the kitchen. Pedro Sanchez and Michael Freeman both escaped reportedly unharmed. The occupants of the apartment above the restaurant all suffered from mild smoke inhalation. The three individuals were Miguel Sanchez and his two daughters, four-year-old Mercedes and two year old Maria Del Mar Sanchez. Miguel Sanchez is the brother of restaurant owner Pedro Sanchez and was not available for comment. Medical Team leader Capt. Rick Thompson worked on the victims and said, “They had some smoke inhalation... [The victims were] taken to Ogden Regional just as a precaution.”
No damage was done to the upper apartments or the surrounding buildings. Deputy fire Chief Greg Chamberlain said that “it really wasn’t that bad of a fire.” No other injuries were reported and fire officials said that the restaurant is salvageable. The owner of the building, fifty-two year old Rachel Calhoun did not make any comments regarding the fire. The actual cause of the fire is still under police investigation.
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