Bourbonnais, IL – A Bourbonnais restaurant near Olivet Nazarene University was destroyed in a fire that broke out around 2 a.m. Friday, leaving the building a total loss, according to fire officials.
The Bourbonnais Fire Protection District reported that crews were dispatched after a caller reported smoke coming from Harold’s Chicken on Main Street Northwest. When firefighters arrived, they found flames already spreading throughout the restaurant.
No injuries were reported, and no firefighters were hurt while working to extinguish the blaze. Crews remained on the scene for hours to make sure the fire was fully out and the site was safe.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials have not confirmed where the fire may have started inside the building. The property remains closed off to the public while investigators assess the damage.
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