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Fire under control at former Japanese restaurant in Colorado Springs Tuesday

CSFD responds to two-alarm fire at former Japanese restaurant in Colorado Springs
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COLORADO SPRINGS — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has called a second alarm on a fire burning at the Musashi restaurant in Colorado Springs. The restaurant closed in June of 2024, according to our news partner, The Gazette.

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According to CSFD, they received a call for the fire around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday.

The fire's response shut down all of Northbound Academy Boulevard at East La Salle Street. According to the latest update from CSFD, two lanes of North Academy Boulevard have reopened.

As of 11:00 a.m., the fire was under control, according to the department.

CSFD says the building was vacant and no one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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