Crime & Public Safety
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Fire destroys Jamaican restaurant in SW Atlanta

Crews extinguish blaze in Castleberry Hill neighborhood, not far from Paschal’s
The fire broke out at the Dat Fire Jerk Chicken restaurant on Northside Drive on Saturday.

Credit: Ben Hendren

Credit: Ben Hendren

The fire broke out at the Dat Fire Jerk Chicken restaurant on Northside Drive on Saturday.
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Updated April 20, 2024

Firefighters battled a blaze Saturday at a Jamaican restaurant in southwest Atlanta.

Crews were called to the Dat Fire Jerk Chicken restaurant in the 200 block of Northside Drive, which is across the street from Cleopas R. Johnson Park and just a block from the iconic Paschal’s, around 11:30 a.m. Atlanta fire spokeswoman Alyssa Richardson said firefighters discovered a one-story brick structure up in flames in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood.

The fire was quickly contained to the front of the building and eventually extinguished.

Pictures from the scene showed that the restaurant was gutted from the flames. According to the business’ website, the menu was crafted by Chef Jay John and his father.

The building almost completely destroyed after an 11:30 a.m. fire.

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Richardson said there have been no reports of injuries and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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Caroline Silva is a Breaking News reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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