Yusan Sushi & Ramen burns down, neighboring iDropped damaged in Stroud Township fire
Yusan Sushi & Ramen in Stroud Township burned down early Monday.
Stroud Plaza owner Olga Korovesis and iDropped store owner Andrew Martin were on scene Monday morning, assessing the fire damage to their businesses.
Korovesis said she got a call about the fire around 1 a.m. Monday, and when she arrived, "it was already engulfed in flames."
According to Korovesis, no one was in the building at the time of the fire. "The owners told us they left at 9:30 p.m. last night and the fire department got the call around 12:30 a.m. in the morning today."
Martin said his cell phone repair shop sustained mostly cosmetic damage. "My business sign and the siding all melted and the inside of the store is airing out from all the smoke. But thankful the fire department got here in time, because it looked like it was about to spread."
Yusan Sushi & Ramen sat at the corner of North 9th Street and Bridge Street when it went up in smoke. What remains is an outline of a building that once was, with charred remains now filling it.
A post announcing Yusan's closure was posted on the restaurant's Facebook page. The post also announced intent to rebuild the restaurant.
The Pocono Record has reached out to Stroudsburg Fire Department for further details.
Stroud Township Fire Chief Bill Unruh said that Pocono Township Fire, Suburban EMS and Stroud Area Regional Police Department responded to the scene in addition to his department and the Stroudsburg Fire Department. Unruh also confirmed that there were no injuries.
The Stroudsburg Fire Department is home following a restaurant fire early this morning. Crews were called to assist Stroud Township Fire Around 12:30 this morning for a well involved fire at Yusan Japanese Restaurant at the corner of N 9th Street and Bridge Street in Stroudsburg. Responders encountered intense smoke and fire, and maintained a defensive operation. Adjacent buildings received minor smoke and heat damage. No injuries were reported. This is arrival footage from our command car.
Posted by Stroudsburg Fire Department on Monday, April 8, 2024
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