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Fire causes 'significant damage' at Lancaster Mexican restaurant

The Mariachis Mexican restaurant suffered significant damage during an early morning fire Monday, officials said.

LANCASTER, S.C. — Lancaster officials are investigating after a popular restaurant caught fire early Monday morning. 

The Lancaster Fire Department responded to a fire at Mariachis Mexican restaurant a few minutes before 2:30 a.m. When crews arrived, they saw heavy fire coming through the roof with smoke billowing from the building. 

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Deputy Chief David Melton said sections of the building's roof collapsed while firefighters were working to contain the flames. Melton said the building isn't a total loss but the fire caused significant damage. Firefighters cleared the scene a little after 8 a.m. No one was hurt during the incident. 

Lancaster fire investigators haven't announced the cause of the fire at this time. No further information was made available. 

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