MAPLEWOOD — A fire Saturday night severely damaged the South American restaurant Asador del Sur at 7322 Manchester Road.

No one was injured in the fire, the Maplewood Fire Department reported.

“First arriving units encountered heavy fire and smoke and upgraded to a second alarm,” Maplewood Fire Chief Peter Marsac wrote on the department’s Facebook account. “While performing fire control and primary search, a portion of the second floor collapsed through the first floor. All firefighters were ordered to evacuate the building.”

The fire did not spread to adjoining buildings. The fire department’s post did not include information about a possible cause. A call to the chief on Tuesday was not immediately returned.

Maria Giamportone and Daniel Gonzalez opened Asador del Sur in August 2020.

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