Firefighters battle blaze at Atlanta restaurant

Metro Atlanta

"We were in our second week of business and planning our grand opening for (March) 23rd," said owner Natalie Michon Alexander, who owns a restaurant under the same name in College Park.

Atlanta firefighters had to access the back of the building via ladder to work a three alarm fire at Michon's Smokehouse, 140 Mitchell Street, Thursday, March 15, 2012. The fire started in the ceiling of the building around 9:20 a.m., said executive chef Terrance Mims, who was in the building with two other employees when the fire started.

Atlanta firefighters work a three alarm fire.

Atlanta firefighters work a three alarm fire at Michon's Smoke House.

The building is a one-story structure between two four- to five-story buildings.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation, but Mims said the area where the fire was spotted was not the kitchen.

Shortly before 10 a.m., firefighters were advised to pull out of the building due to concerns about the stability of the structure, according to dispatchers.

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"We were in our second week of business and planning our grand opening for (March) 23rd," said owner Natalie Michon Alexander, who owns a restaurant under the same name in College Park.

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