Fire Sparked In Heating System At Century Whataburger

January 5, 2018

A heating system fire forced the temporary closure of the Whataburger restaurant on North Century Boulevard Friday morning.

The 6:35 a.m. blaze was reportedly confined to a HVAC unit on the roof of the rear of the building.

The restaurant was evacuated the the electricity cut off as a result of the 6:30 a.m. fire.

There were no injuries reported.

The restaurant has since reopened with no structural or interior damage.

The Century, McDavid and Walnut Hill stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, the Flomaton Fire Department, Atmore Fire Department and the Jay Fire Department were all dispatched to the call, along with Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “Fire Sparked In Heating System At Century Whataburger”

  1. Elmo on January 6th, 2018 12:30 pm

    So glad no one get hurt and they’re back open! I wish Atmore could get a Whataburger establishment.

  2. Willis on January 6th, 2018 7:53 am

    Seem to have a lot of fire scares at Whataburger.
    Wondered why the parking lot was full of fire vehicles.