HUMBOLDT -- A fire which heavily damaged Pasquale's Italian Restaurant in Humboldt apparently started when a fan shorted out, catching paper and cardboard on fire, according to Humboldt Fire Chief Tony Hosford.
The police department discovered the fire around 10:27 p.m. Wednesday. The Humboldt Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze. Hosford said there was a major amount of smoke and fire damage to the inside of the restaurant.
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Police tape blocks off the entrance to the Pasquales Restaurant in Humboldt Thursday morning. According to Humboldt Police the Humboldt Fire Department was dispatched to the popular eatery at 10:27 p.m. Wednesday. The structure received significant fire and smoke damage to its interior. A short in an exhaust fan likely caused the fire.