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LOS HERMANOS RESTAURANT in Pollock Pines was damaged in a fire that began late Thursday night. The business has been closed since July due to the weak economy. Democrat photo by Shelly Thorene
A fire Thursday night burned a large section of the roof of the Los Hermanos restaurant in Pollock Pines. The restaurant is located in the Pony Express Station Plaza.
Reported at 11:45 p.m., the fire was contained by 2:50 a.m. according to Battalion Chief Mike Pott of the El Dorado County Fire Protection District. Cal Fire assisted in putting out the fire.
Pott said they don’t know how the fire started and it is too early to estimate the cost of damage to the building. The attic was a complete loss, said Pott, but there was also water, heat and smoke damage to the first floor.
The building and plaza are owned by Evan Bell, who is the owner and president of Irv Seaver Motorcycles in Orange. But the restaurant was run by Dan and Larry Arens for over 20 years. Larry bought out his brother’s interest a few years back.
The restaurant was a popular eating place until it closed down in July due to the weak economy.
According to Sparky Hammett, who runs a business across from the restaurant, Larry Arens has been removing equipment and furnishings from the building ever since it closed. He noted that despite the building being closed, the lights were still on.
However Larry Arens said the electricity and propane had been turned off since July and he didn’t think that either could have started the fire.
“I would say vandals at his point. There is no other reason (for the fire),” he said. “Everything was turned off.”
Battalion Chief Pott said an investigative team would be formed to determine the cause of the fire.
Contact Dawn Hodson at 530-344-5071 or dhodson@mtdemocrat.net. Follow @DHodsonMtDemo on Twitter.
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foothillpersonSeptember 24, 2012 - 7:17 pm
Closed since July due to weak economy?? Every time I go to a good restaurant, business seems to be booming. Haven't been to Los Hermanos for many, many years - the dead fly in the burrito, along with poor service (but mostly the dead fly) drove me away. Didn't have anything to do with the economy.
RIP (the original) Los HermanosSeptember 24, 2012 - 9:05 pm
Exactly, I'm sure the new owners who drove this business to the ground have everything to do with this fire. Insurance fraud anyone?
amitSeptember 25, 2012 - 3:21 pm
you are right might be the insurance policy. people plays a kind of game with an insurance. what ever thanks Mountain
AndereaOctober 16, 2012 - 12:35 pm
I worked at Los Hermanos for a couple years and the way he ran the business it was bound to fail hiring was horrible the managment was horrible and Larry him self he would always be short and late on payment for employes. Some times he would just cut us checks no taxes no social security and I'm young I thought that was cool more money in my pocket, but any ways I know Larry and I know what he hired some one todo and I know he is good friends with more then half of the fire department in El Dorado County. I know 99percent of them are good men but I'm sure theirs one. Or maybe thay just can't prove any thing cause he did say vandals right! I think if thay want the truth that thay should ask the staff or ex staff for any Leeds or if half of them evan paid any taxes.
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