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Controlled Burn Mistaken for Glenwood Restaurant Fire
A few concerned readers wondered in Glenwood Oaks had burned down Friday night. The local fire department was performing a controlled burn next door, which drew the attention from neighbors.
Steak lovers can rest assured; a well-known rib and chop-house in Glenwood did not burn down Friday night.
A few onlookers set up chairs and watched Friday night as Glenwood firefighters conducted a controlled burn that leveled a building on North Main Street. Some Patch readers were concerned that Glenwood Oaks, which is located close the site of the burn, was the source of the fire and had possibly burned down.
Restaurant General manager Mark Lerose assured Patch the much-loved restaurant was still standing.
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The controlled burn, which was started by the Glenwood Fire Department, began at about 9 p.m.
"Customers and neighbors had lawn chairs, watching, Lerose said.
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Lerose said he was in contact with Glenwood's fire chief and spoke with him three times about the burn.
At one point during the burn, firefighters became concerned about wind blowing soot and smoke toward the restaurant. Large fans were brought up to redirect smoke.
Glenwood Oaks is located at 106 N. Main St., Glenwood. It originally opened in 1925 under the name Glenwood Gardens. Glenwood Oaks Ribs and Chop House was established in 1974.
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