Uncle Yu’s in San Ramon Closed for Repairs After Christmas Day Fire

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA – Repairs are underway at a Chinese restaurant in San Ramon that caught fire Christmas evening.

The two-alarm fire was first reported at 7 p.m. at Uncle Yu's San Ramon at 2005 Crow Canyon Place, near Interstate Highway 680, and 30 customers were evacuated, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District battalion chief Dan McNamara said.

The first firefighters to arrive saw the customers evacuating and smoke rising from the business, which is part of a single-story strip mall.

One person suffered smoke inhalation but declined medical care, McNamara said.

Firefighters kept the fire from spreading beyond the kitchen and attic areas. The kitchen exhaust system sustained extensive damage.

The fire started on the stove as employees were cooking. Workers tried to extinguish it, but it grew too big for them to handle, according to McNamara.

Smoke damaged the businesses on each side of Uncle Yu's.

"Sorry for the inconvenience, everyone, but our San Ramon location will be temporarily closed due to a fire," the eatery posted on its Facebook page. "We will be up and running in no time and will let you know when the doors re-open."

Uncle Yu's has a location in Lafayette and is advertising an expansion to Pleasanton.

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