BELLEVUE, Wis. (WBAY) – Fire broke out in the kitchen area of the Egg Yolk Cafe at 2601 Monroe Road late Friday.
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department said crews found smoke coming from the roof area and fire coming from the kitchen area around 11:00 p.m.
“When I got there I saw like 50 firefighters, trucks, all blocking the roads because it was getting bad and they wanted to get it done fast because a gas station is attached to it,” Owner Jose Morales told Action 2 News at the restaurant’s sister location at 1719 Main Street in Green Bay. “We didn’t even know how to react when we got there. I saw everyone just breaking the attic and everything. It was bad.”
Morales said the damaged restaurant might not reopen until June or July and his customers are reaching out with support.
Firefighters contained the flames in an hour.
No civilians got hurt but one firefighter was taken to the hospital for medical reasons.
Regular Jim Yurek pulled into the parking lot Saturday morning and was shocked when he didn’t find it packed.
Yurek said the Egg Yolk Cafe is always friendly.
“Jose and Becky, the owners, come in quite often and they interact with the customers in a regular manner and it’s a very friendly place with good food!” Yurek said. “I always sit at the counter. I always get a welcome from everybody. I pretty much know all the workers there so they’re very good.”
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Brown County Highway Department, Brown County Public Safety, De Pere Fire Rescue, Ashwaubenon Public Safety, Howard Fire Rescue, New Franken Fire Department, WPS and the Fire Marshals Office assisted at the scene.
