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A Halifax rotisserie restaurant will be closed for an undetermined amount of time after a fire on Sunday night.

“The bad news is that the damage to the restaurant is significant,” said Jenna Mooers, Chkn Chop co-owner, in an email.

Halifax Fire and Emergency Services received a call about smoke on North Street around

6 p.m., Dave Meldrum, deputy chief, said in a phone interview.

Firefighters noticed smoke coming from the roof area of the single-storey strip mall building.

“Immediately, our firefighters went into that building and found a fire at the back of the building, the right side of the Chkn Chop,” said the deputy chief.

The fire was put out and contained within half an hour, said Meldrum, adding it didn’t spread to other businesses in the strip mall.

“We are so fortunate that no one was in the restaurant at the time of the fire and that no one was hurt,” said Mooers.

The rotisserie restaurant isn’t open on Sundays, according to its website.

“The firefighters had a lot of smoke to evacuate from the building,” said the deputy chief, noting the traffic disruption on North Street.

Investigators were on scene Sunday night and continued their work on Monday. Mooers said the fire was deemed accidental and was most likely caused by a dryer in the storage room.

“We are doing everything in our power to re-open as quickly as we can,” said the Chkn Chop co-owner.

Mooers thanked Chkn Chop’s neighbours Jessy’s Pizza, Unfiltered Brewing and Java Blend. She also extended her appreciation to those who reached out to the business and its staff.

“Thanks Halifax, see you soon,” she said.