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Surinder Singh, a chef who has worked at the restaurant on 52A Brattle St. for 15 years, had turned on a charcoal oven to preheat it for the day's service—as he does every day—when the charcoal ignited a fire that triggered the alarm...
Cambridge Fire Department and Cambridge Police Department responded to the alarm at around 11:10 a.m., at which point Jagdish Singh had to discontinue service and close the restaurant for the day.
The charcoal oven, which is used by the restaurant to cook meats and bake bread, was able to contain the fire, but the outpouring smoke rose to the ceiling and damaged it, according to Singh, who said he could not estimate the cost of the repairs. But Cambridge fire inspectors...
The individuals inside the restaurant when the fire broke out were Singh, the chef, the waiters, and the other kitchen staff members, who all went home by 5 p.m.
Wednesday's incident marks the second duct-related fire at Cafe of India in the past two years: in January 2008, a duct fire at the restaurant caused the Cambridge Police to close down Brattle Street.