Electrical fire damages Bon Temps Creole Cafe in San Luis Obispo

An electrical fire filled the Bon Temps Creole Cafe in San Luis Obispo with smoke early Tuesday morning causing extensive damage.

Fire Marshal Rodger Maggio said the fire appears to have started in the cashiers station were a group of wires were pinched together and covered with combustible material. Fire damage was contained to the cashier’s station, however, there is significant smoke damage throughout the building.

The fire was reported at 3:50 a.m. by a passerby who saw smoke coming from the roof of the restaurant at 100 Olive Street about a block from Santa Rosa Street. The popular Cajun eatery is expected to be closed for some time.