Fire officials: Flames at Jamaican restaurant in Yonkers may have been arson

They say the fire started in the kitchen of a Jamaican restaurant located in the building on New School Street.

News 12 Staff

Jan 30, 2023, 5:48 PM

Updated 675 days ago

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A fire at a Yonkers restaurant is now being investigated as arson.
Fire officials say the blaze destroyed a Yonkers restaurant on Saturday.
They say the fire started in the kitchen of a Jamaican restaurant located in the building on New School Street.
No one was injured.
About 60 residents from the building next door were evacuated, but later returned to their homes once officials determined the building wasn't affected.