A fireplace that broken a restaurant in Monterey Park M additionally despatched a firefighter to the hospital Monday morning, officers mentioned.

The blaze was reported round 8:30 a.m. within the 700 block of South Atlantic Boulevard, a chief with the Monterey Park Fireplace Division mentioned.

Arriving crews discovered heavy smoke and fireplace coming from the restaurant, which was closed on the time.

The fireplace apparently ignited within the kitchen and unfold to the constructing’s attic house, the chief mentioned.

A number of companies together with the Alhambra Fireplace Division, Montebello Fireplace Division, and Los Angeles County Fireplace Division have been referred to as in to battle the hearth.

Finally, crews have been in a position to extinguish the hearth in about 45 minutes.

No civilian accidents have been reported however one firefighter suffered minor, unspecified accidents and was taken to an area hospital, the chief mentioned.

The reason for the hearth was underneath investigation.