A chicken fryer fire will shut down the Quesnel 7-Eleven off Highway 97 for some time.
The Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene quickly. They say the fire started on the deep fryer apparatus and spread to the surrounding areas inside the store.
No gas pumps ignited, and there was no damage outside, nor to the structure of the building.
Employees were evacuated, and an ambulance was on scene to treat any smoke inhalation.
The Fire Department put out the flames. They say that there was some damage to the inside of the store around the area of the fryer that will need to be inspected before an estimate as to what repairs will look like can be made.
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