Bar in Northampton town centre remains closed nearly one week on from fire in kitchen
A bar in Northampton town centre remains closed nearly one week on from a fire in its kitchen.
Bridge 26, in Bridge Street, which offers ‘bar and bites’, is not currently open to customers, as staff work to “rebuild and restore” the venue’s kitchen.
Firefighters were called to the bar on Friday May 1 at around 7.40pm, where they extinguished a fire in the kitchen. The road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
In a statement on its website, Bridge 26 said: “Following an unexpected kitchen incident, we are currently working swiftly to rebuild and restore our kitchen.
"Our team is doing everything possible to reopen as soon as possible, and we are aiming to welcome you back very soon.
"We truly appreciate your patience and support during this time.
"Please keep an eye on our website and social media channels for further updates.”
A spokeswoman for the fire service added: “On arrival crews entered the kitchen of the commercial premises and extinguished a fire using hose reel jets. They then used thermal imaging cameras to monitor temperatures and fans to clear smoke out of the building.”