Crime & Safety

Fire At Tanger McDonald's Sparked By Deep Fryer

Flames were out before emergency responders arrived.

A small fire was extinguished quickly at the McDonald's located in the food court at the Tanger Outlet Center in Riverhead on Tuesday morning.

According to Riverhead police, a call came in on Tuesday at 10:23 a.m. about a small fire that has started under the deep fryer at the McDonald's restaurant located in the Tanger Outlet Center food court.

The flames, police said, were extinguished by employees before Riverhead Fire Department fire chiefs arrived.

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