A fire tore through an IHOP restaurant in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, during the breakfast hours on Monday, according to Eyewitness News ABC7NY. The blaze struck the restaurant on Route 17.
The Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department released photos of firefighters on the scene, the station reported. The images showed crews on site as they worked the fire.
The fire started at about 7 o'clock in the morning, according to the report. It came at a time when the restaurant would typically be serving breakfast.
The blaze grew to three alarms, the station reported. That escalation reflected the scale of the response needed to bring the flames under control.
The fire forced authorities to shut down part of Route 17, according to Eyewitness News ABC7NY. The closure affected a stretch of the busy highway.
The fire was eventually put out, the station reported. However, a lot of damage remained on the roof of the building.
There were no reports of any injuries, according to the report. There was also no word on what sparked the fire.