Diners Routed in Restaurant Fire
Diners at a Van Nuys restaurant were forced to flee Wednesday when a fire broke out about 11:45 a.m. in the building’s boiler room, authorities said.
No one was injured in the blaze, which caused an estimated $200,000 damage to Billingsley’s restaurant, 6550 Odessa Ave., Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Greg Acevedo said.
The fire, which spread to the restaurant’s attic, was brought under control about 12:15 p.m., Acevedo said. Ten engine companies responded, he said.
The fire was started by a short in an electrical panel, Acevedo said. There was an estimated $150,000 damage to the single-story structure and $50,000 to the contents, he said.
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