Popular Restaurant in The Pruneyard Burns

A Campbell restaurant damaged in a two-alarm fire Thursday morning isn't expected to fully open for several weeks.

The blaze at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery within The Pruneyard shopping center led to extensive damage in the kitchen area, general manager Nate Konsitzke said.

Konsitzke was inside the restaurant with seven cooks and three brewers when the fire broke out before opening to customers for the day.

The employees were able to safely evacuate before firefighters arrived, he said.

Crews were dispatched on a reported commercial structure fire at the restaurant located at 1875 Bascom Ave. shortly before 8:30 a.m., Santa Clara County fire spokesman Bill Murphy said. The fire was under control about 90 minutes later and no injuries were reported, Murphy said.

It appeared one of the restaurant's gas hoses malfunctioned and ignited, sending flames through the building's ductwork and ceiling, according to Konsitzke.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The restaurant doesn't expect to welcome back customers for several weeks because repairs can't be made until insurance investigators assess the damage, but Konsitzke hopes to open the bar by Wednesday.

The restaurant is hoping to rely on its ties with the city and community as it works to rebuild the space, Konsitzke said.

— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock