Neptune's Net Reopens Following Springs Fire

Neptune's Net escaped the fury of the Springs Fire thanks to a shift in wind and the work of firefighters.

"We got very fortunate out here," said Dan Walden, manager of Neptune's Net. "It got close, but then there was a wind shift."

Walden said the restaurant was closed Friday because Pacific Coast Highway was shut down from Mulholland Highway to Las Posas Road.

"When I left the restaurant on Thursday night, really as soon as I pulled out, you could see the flames behind you," Walden said. "It got very close."

He thanked firefighters for their hard work.

"Of course there is that nervousness there is only so much anybody can do especially with something that powerful," Walden said.

The restaurant is popular with motorcyclists, especially on the weekends.

"I was worried there for a little while. Especially since this is such a beautiful place on the beach," said Adam Slusser of Santa Monica, who rode his motorcycle up Pacific Coast Highway.

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