Crime & Safety

Affton Fire District: Smoke in the Kitchen at Cafe Affton

The Affton Fire Protection District said there was some smoke behind an ice cooler.

Affton Fire Protection District responded Monday morning to a small fire at Cafe Affton. The fire trucks arrived on scene around 9:45 a.m.

Fire Chief Jim Fritz said there was some smoke behind an ice cooler in the restaurant's kitchen.Β 

There was not a fire, said assistant chief Ben Waser. The fire protection district is leaving two pumper trucks on the scene, and engineers are examining the wiring behing the restaurant's coolers.

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