Early this morning, a fire broke out at Ted's Café Escondido, a popular Mexican restaurant in northwest Oklahoma City; firefighters were quick to arrive on the scene just after 6 a.m., according to reports from KFOR. The specifics of the incident were initially unclear, but it was later identified that the cause was grease catching fire in a fan duct after a fan had shorted out, as reported by the News9 crews at the scene.
The situation, which caused alarm among the early risers in the vicinity of NW 68th St. and May Ave, was managed rapidly by the Oklahoma City Fire Department and the damage was estimated at $2,000; this fire was contained without it turning into a larger disaster, this fact also reflected in the assurances from official statements, said the fire posed no injuries as no one was inside at the time it broke out. KOCO 5 provided aerial footage from Sky 5, which showed multiple fire trucks and crews diligently working on the roof where pilot Chase Rutledge reported seeing flames prior to the fire being subdued.
Although the fire was extinguished, the impact of the early morning incident on the restaurant's operations remains to be seen, and it is unknown whether Ted's will be open the same day as the fire, which has undoubtedly disrupted the restaurant's routine and startled the nearby community. The quick response of the firefighters exemplified their readiness to tackle such emergencies and their efficiency in preventing potential escalation.
