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2 burned in explosion at Japanese steakhouse in Ocala

Explosion happened at Edo’s Japanese steakhouse along SW College Road, fire officials said

Edo's Japanese Steakhouse (Ocala Fire Rescue)

OCALA, Fla. – Two people were injured following an explosion at a Japanese steakhouse in Ocala on Thursday afternoon, according to Ocala Fire Rescue.

Fire officials said crews responded to the explosion around 5 p.m. at Edo’s Japanese Steakhouse, located at 4414 SW College Road.

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Upon arrival, crews went to the open grill area, where they found extinguishing powder covering the ground and two burn victims, OFR stated in a release.

The release shows that the two victims were taken to the hospital for treatment. No additional injuries were reported, fire officials said.

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The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, according to OFR, but an incident report cites it as a cooking fire.

No additional information is available at this time.

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