Trader loses house and salt shop in fire in Ribeirão Preto; owner says he forgot fryer turned on

Fire destroys house after owner forgets to turn on the electric fryer in Ribeirão Preto A businessman lost his house and the kitchen in which he produced made-to-order snacks in a fire this Thursday (20) in Jardim Paulistano, East Zone of Ribeirão Preto (SP). He said the fire spread after he left for a delivery and left the electric fryer turned on. Nobody was injured. The Fire Department was called and managed to put out the flames in 15 minutes. The intersections of João Bim, Cravinhos and Paulo Nogueira streets were closed during the incident. ? Be part of the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp Fire destroys house and salt shop in the east of Ribeirão Preto (SP). Gabriela Rodrigues/EPTV Total loss The fire occurred during the afternoon of this Thursday and took over the property of Marcos da Silva Elias. In addition to being his home, the place functioned as a salt shop. In a report from EPTV, a TV Globom affiliate, he stated that he left to make an emergency delivery and, when he returned, the place was on fire. According to Marcos, the electric fryer was left on with oil inside, which would have started the fire. The Fire Department put out the fire, but the structure of the house and kitchen were compromised. Despite this, neighboring homes and establishments are not at risk. Fire destroys house and salt shop in the east of Ribeirão Preto (SP). Gabriela Rodrigues/EPTV See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto e Franca