SANFORD — A malfunctioning deep fat fryer at the downtown McDonalds at 1008 Main St. closed the restaurant before it opened Friday, but Sanford Fire Marshal Patrick Cotter said the location was expected to open later that day pending an inspection by him and from the state’s health inspector.
No one was injured in the 4 a.m. fire, which commenced as employees were getting the restaurant ready to open for the day. The building itself was not damaged either, said Cotter, though some equipment was.
Sanford Fire Department extinguished the blaze.
Cotter said the investigation remains open.
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