Glasco Fire Chief Michael Sasso III said the blaze, reported at about 6:45am, was contained primarily to the kitchen but that the rest of the restaurant sustained substantial smoke, heat and water damage. The restaurant was closed at the time and there were no injuries.
The chief said the Ulster County Arson Task Force’s preliminary conclusion was the fire was caused by the spontaneous combustion of towels that had been laundered and placed in a plastic bag.
Sasso said firefighters from the Glasco, Saugerties, Ulster Hose and Mount Marion departments fought the blaze, was which under control in about 10 minutes.
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I was a bit surprised when I read this, thinking "surely as a fireman they can come up with a better reason than 'spontaneous combustion'" but lo, there are tonnes of reports about the heat generated in the middle of a pile of laundry. You learn something new every day.
I also had no idea spontaneously combusting towels was a common occurrence!
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