Cobb fire: Small grease fire catches in smoking pit of barbecue joint

JD's Bar-B-Que had a small grease fire accident in its smoking pit on Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

Credit: Cobb County Tax Assessor's Office

Credit: Cobb County Tax Assessor's Office

JD's Bar-B-Que had a small grease fire accident in its smoking pit on Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

An Acworth barbecue restaurant dealt with a small flare-up in its smoking pit Wednesday.

The fire was caused by grease catchings accidentally falling into the pit, Cobb County fire spokesman Lt. Dan Dupree told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday.

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The spill at JD’s Bar-B-Que, 4424 S Main St., happened about 11 a.m., Dupree said.

Firefighters were there less than an hour, and damage was contained to the smoker.

A manager at JD’s declined to comment when called Wednesday afternoon.

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