Fire at new mexican restaurant Chika (814 Nostrand at Lincoln), closes it until approx mid-April

whynot_31

I am getting reports that early this morning there was a large fire that involved Chika. It seems to have happened around 12:45 AM:

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1. NYCFireWire reports:
8 hours ago Brooklyn **75-1064** 814 Nostrand Ave off Lincoln Place, BC38 Using all hands for fire in a store.

2. http://nycfire.net reports:

Brooklyn / 3/2/15 Brooklyn All-Hands Box 1064
« Last post by FDNYSTATENISLAND on Today at 12:50:53 AM »
814 Nostrand Avenue off Lincoln Place
Battalion 38 using All-Hands for fire in a store
Fire is in a Mexican restaurant of a 3 story mixed occupancy
Battalion 38 reports 1L/S/O - main body of fire is KD - primaries are negative - DWH
Battalion 38 to BK: PWH -searches are negative on the first floor, store itself, and 2nd floor. No extension - @ 00:51hrs - 23 mins duration
Battalion 38 to BK: 2L/S, 1L/O - 25x75 building
Battalion 38 to BK: U/C - secondaries are complete and negative @ 00:54hrs - 25 mins duration - Divison 11 received
"In The Eye of The Storm" Engine 280 / Ladder 132 First Due
Probably: E280, E249, E234, E235
L132, L113, L123F
RS02, SQ01
Bn. 38, 57
Div. 11

Relocations:
Ladder 112 acting 123

http://nycfire.net/forums/index.php/topic,35960.msg119086.html#msg119086
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Chika was previously discussed on this thread, and readers seemed to like it a lot: http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/38868/guess-whats-coming-to-nostrand-chika-mexicana#Item_113

crownheightster

Oh no!

whynot_31

Chika was on the first floor of a 3 story building, so the apartments above it were likely occupied when the fire started.

However, I have not read any reports that involve injuries. ...which is obviously good news.

tsarina

terrible news! I am out the door to check up on my beloved Lula Bagel that is right next door.

whynot_31

Please take photos.

tsarina

Lula is fine. some water in the basement.  Nothing to see at Chika everything is behind roll down gates. No evidence of a raging conflageration. so debris on sidewalk. Maybe it wasnt that bad.  Looking forward to friday opening of that place on bergen and nostrand.  soft opening tonight.

whynot_31

Hopefully Chika will be able to reopen soon.  

BTW, the name of the place on Bergen near Nostrand is King Tai:  http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/43883/1095-bergen-near-nostrand-to-become-king-tai-bar#Item_31

whynot_31

From Chika Mexicana
To (real name)

Hi (real name), thanks for checking on Chika. It was a small kitchen fire no structural damage and most importantly no one go hurt. We should be back in business in 4-5 weeks. Thanks for your support.