The owners of a popular restaurant on the Northshore are counting their blessings, after an overnight fire at their establishment threatened their livelihood.

We are talking about Palmettos on the Bayou in Slidell. WDSU Reporter Shay O'Connor was live with reaction from owners who said they are thankful there was no loss of life. Advertisement

Duffel Ramirez, the owner of Palmettos on the Bayou in Slidell said, "It's really scary. I'm always worried about worse scenario ... tornados, hurricanes. But a fire is the scariest thing at a restaurant or anywhere."

Video from the restaurant showed the moments a small flame sparked into a potentially life-threatening situation.

Ramirez said, thankfully, a passerby noticed it.

"Within a couple of minutes the fire department was here. Even thou

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