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Two Swiss Apartment Block Fires Leave Five Missing, 19 Injured: Police

A fire erupted at Lettuce Restaurant on Wednesday morning as staff prepared for the lunchtime rush, causing significant interior damage to the popular downtown establishment near City Hall.
Opened by the late executive chef Bahman Tehrani, the establishment operated for nearly 20 years as a popular destination, drawing downtown workers and patrons attending shows at the nearby Lesher Center.
Inside the building, blackened walls reveal the fire's severity, while charred tables and chairs now fill a fenced-off parking lot on Locust Street, where the glass-front counter partially collapsed.
Contra Costa Fire Protection District public information officer Lauren Otto confirmed the one-alarm blaze caused no injuries to anyone in the building, though the cause remains under investigation.
Extensive structural damage suggests Lettuce Restaurant will remain closed for some time, and efforts to reach the current owner regarding recovery plans were unsuccessful on Thursday.

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