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By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
ONEONTA – The Oneonta Fire Department is still on the scene after an early morning blaze destroyed landmark Christopher's Restaurant on Southside.
The call came into the city fire department at 2:20 a.m. and professional firefighters arrived on the scene to find the restaurant fully engulfed. "It no longer exists," said fireman Al Sayers Lutz. "It's been completely destroyed."
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Fire Chief: Christopher's Blaze Started In Front Dining Room Oneonta Assistant Fire Chief Jim Maloney, front, confers with fire investigators, while Don Tubia, left, helps sift through the rubble of the front right corner, where the early-morning fire that destroyed Christopher's Restaurant is believed to have started. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com) By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The overnight fire that destroyed Christopher's Restaurant on Southside started in the front right corner of the building, a dining area, according to Oneonta Fire Chief Patrick Pigeon. A passerby called the fire in at 2:20 a.m. and crews arrived less than…
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