Daleville restaurant catches fire

On Tuesday, July 11, a Daleville restaurant was completely destroyed in a nighttime fire.

According to Assistant Fire Chief David Grubbs, the Daleville Volunteer Fire Department received a call of a structure fire at the Asian Buffet at 8:15 p.m.

The business was open at the time of the fire.

When the DVFD responded, smoke was coming from the eaves and roof of the building. Flames were also seen coming from the exhaust vent, Grubbs said.

The fire was located in the attic area of the building. Grubbs said fire fighters had difficulty reaching the fire because a recent remodeling of the building added extra layers of material to the top of the building.

Fort Rucker Fire Department and Enterprise Fire Department both responded, providing ladder trucks. Level Plains Volunteer Fire Department, Clayhatchee Volunteer Fire Department and the Dale County Sheriff's Office also responded to the scene.

Grubbs said there were no injuries as a result of the fire. He said the fire is believed to have been caused by grease in the vents, though there have been no official findings at this point.

Fire fighters left the scene at 2:45 a.m. Grubbs said the building is expected to continue to smolder for a few more days.