City of Batavia fire crews responded to a call at 21 Liberty Street, Ficarella's Pizzeria, this morning at 11:15am, according to Captain Craig Williams. Callers reported a smell of smoke inside the building. When firefighters arrived on the scene they saw smoke inside and smelled wood burning.
A fire was quickly located in the attic and extinguished by the personnel on scene. Crews were on scene for about an hour. No injuries were reported.
A malfunctioning neon sign caused the fire. Damage is estimated at $2,500.
I heard from an "inside
I heard from an "inside source" that their new top secret receipe for "hot wings" is what caused the fire. Just passing along and I cannot reveal my source.