The restaurant remains closed while repair work and safety checks are being completed.
Fire officials said a grease fire traveled up a vent pipe until the flames could be seen outside through the roof.
Firefighters said the flames barely touched any roofing material as it traveled up the vent pipe.
RAW VIDEO: Burger King Fire -- Courtesy Of Ira Wilkerson Jr.
Fire Chief Randy Pavlak said, “We actually only had to go around the vent pipe on the roof and make sure it is not on fire.” Employees evacuated the restaurant and watched as firefighters discovered that the flames only damaged a couple of roof membranes.
Pavlak said, “There’s so much grease built up in the hood vent system that it’s still smoldering. We’ve got to scrape all of that out of there, sort of like a chimney fire with creosote, only this is grease.”
The restaurant will need approval from both the Greene County Health Department and Building Department before it can reopen.
The building department will be checking the grill and broiling system, while the health department has a whole checklist of requirements before Burger King can reopen.