Firefighters tackle Harringay restaurant blaze

Fire said to have started in the Green Lanes restaurant’s kitchen on Sunday night, reports Olivia Opara

Gökyüzü restaurant before the blaze and (inset) firefighters attending the incident

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a fire at a restaurant in Harringay on Sunday (7th).

Fire crews from Holloway, Hornsey and Tottenham fire stations were called to Gökyüzü Restaurant in Green Lanes at 8.37pm. The fire was brought under control by 9.59pm and there were no reports of any injuries.

However, part of the restaurant’s ground floor kitchen and the extraction system were damaged by fire.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “We’d like to remind restaurant and takeaway owners to ensure they don’t have dirty ducting. If you don’t clean the ducting in your extraction system regularly, you’re at a greater risk of ducting fires.”

Following the blaze, firefighters have issued advice for businesses to avoid similar fires, including cleaning the ducting in extraction systems cleaned regularly; ensure ducting is installed correctly; taking extra care when cooking with hot oil; never filling a pan more than one third full of fat or oil; making sure food is dry before putting it in hot oil; using an electronic deep fat fryer if possible; and ensuring electrical systems are regularly tested.

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