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The smell of smoldering wood and smoke forced the evacuation of JP Doyles, a popular Sleepy Hollow restaurant on June 11 at 9:30 p.m. but quick action helped avert serious damage.

“We were so busy that day with a couple of catering jobs that the oven where we make roast pork and chicken had been on all day,” said co-owner Nick Bell. “In the evening, we started to smell wood smoke. Even though we couldn’t see a flame, we evacuated the restaurant.”

When fire department crews arrived, the restaurant and the basement were filled with smoke, according to Sleepy Hollow Fire Chief John Korzelius.  more »