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Rooftop fire at downtown San Diego building prompts evacuations

A fire on the roof of a three-story building in downtown San Diego Friday night prompted evacuations, according to Fire and Rescue officials.

The fire broke out around 7:30 p.m. at Rei Do Gado Brazilian Steakhouse on Fourth Avenue near Broadway, authorities said.

The fire created a plume of smoke over the metropolitan area.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

Originally published:

California Daily Newspapers

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