Aug 17, 2023

Cause of fire at KC-area BBQ restaurant under investigation

Posted Aug 17, 2023 12:30 PM

JOHNSON COUNTY —Authorities are working to determine the cause of a fire at a restaurant in Johnson County.

Just before 10p.m. Wednesday, crews from Overland Park and Lenexa fire departments responded to a building fire at the Q39 restaurant at College Blvd. and Antioch, according to a media release.

Smoke was coming from the roof of the single story commercial building as crews arrived. Everyone was reported out safely.

Firefighters realized the fire was coming from a gas appliance in the kitchen area. They shut gas off to the building, extinguished the fire and checked to make sure the fire had not extended into the structure.

It took fire crews approximately 15 minutes to bring the fire under control. There were no injuries. The damage was contained to the kitchen area. However, the suppression system and sprinkler system activated which will require clean up and repair.