Newbury fire crews extinguish blaze at Bob Lobster restaurant

Fire crews knocked down a blaze that broke out at Bob Lobster in Newbury on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Crews responding to a reported fire at the 49 Plum Island Turnpike restaurant around 4 p.m. found that three employees had already evacuated after noticing smoke coming from the building’s roof, according to the Newbury Fire Department.

Companies quickly knocked down a small fire in the building’s roof but then needed an extensive amount of time to chase and locate hot spots inside the one-story building’s roof area and inside the walls.

Newbury firefighters were supported at the scene by firefighters from Newburyport, Rowley, and Georgetown. Firefighters from West Newbury, Salisbury, Groveland and Amesbury covered Newbury stations.

There were no reported injuries.

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