A Long Beach Towne Center barbecue restaurant damaged in a Jan. 15 fire will soon be back in business.
Lucille's Smokehouse will reopen Feb. 2, said Craig Hofman, president of the Lucille's and Hof's Hut chain of restaurants.
The eatery at 7411 Carson St. was closed at the time of the 4:46 a.m. fire. No one was inside at the time.
The fire affected an area between the ceiling and roof and firefighters opened holes in the roof to extinguish it. The sprinkler system was also activated.
In all, about 40 Long Beach Fire Department personnel worked on the fire and resulting cleanup over a four-hour period, an LBFD spokesman said.
None of the firefighters who responded to the call was injured.
The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, a Long Beach Fire Department public information officer said Tuesday.
