Repairs underway after fire at Kelseys restaurant over the weekend in St John's

February 24, 2025

On February 22nd, a fire forced the temporary closure of Kelseys restaurant in St John's.

On Saturday morning, Firefighters with the St John's Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) responded to a report of a electrical fire at Kelseys restaurant located on Kenmount Road, just before 10:30 a.m, when firefighters arrived on the scene, they received information that there was a small fire in the wall, at the rear of the building.

Fire crews gain access to the building and quickly located the cause of the smoke and fire, crews quickly deployed attack lines and extinguished the fire, however crews were on the scene for another hour to ensure there were no remaining hotspots within the walls that may have extended further up the walls into the roof. Crews used a chainsaw to gain access to the rear wall from the exterior, which caused moderate damage to the building, there was also smoke damage throughout the building.

Restaurant staff told Newfoundnews, that the building would remain closed for the remainder of the weekend, later that evening repair crews were on the scene, assessing the situation and making repairs, it's unclear if the restaurant will be closed for this week.

There were no injuries reported.