Fresh Kitchen in South Tampa was on fire this morning

South Tampa woke up to the sight and smell of bad news for a neighborhood favorite.

Tampa Fire Rescue said that a two-alarm fire broke out at Fresh Kitchen early this morning. The blaze at the restaurant located at 1350 S Howard Ave has closed the intersection of Howard Avenue and W Dekle Avenue.

WTVT says the fire started just after 4:30 a.m. and was mostly contained by 7 a.m. No one was hurt.

Tampa Fire Rescue is also on scene of a two-alarm structure fire at the Fresh Kitchen on S. Howard Ave.
⚠️S. Howard is closed in both directions to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. between W. Southview and Stroud Avenues. ⚠️#TampaBayTraffic pic.twitter.com/iRrjTv7rJw

— Tampa Fire Rescue (@TampaFireRescue) July 29, 2024

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