Outside Fire Extends into ‘The Original Pantry’ in DTLA

LAFD quickly extinguished a small fire at “The Original Pantry” in DTLA early Tuesday morning. Zak Holman / KNN

Downtown Los Angeles, CA: Firefighters were on the scene of a small fire at the popular and historic “The Original Pantry” restaurant early Tuesday morning. The fire was reported by Los Angeles Police Department officers at approximately 3:10 a.m. at the intersection of 9th Street and Figueroa.

The fire first appeared in a possible outside drainage hole then spread into the interior of “The Original Pantry”. Zak Holman / KNN

Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded and located a small fire in a possible drainage hole outside the restaurant.

The fire extended inside the restaurant, but firefighters were able to achieve a quick knockdown. The fire is suspicious in nature, and cause has not been determined by firefighters at this time.

Information from the restaurant’s website states: “The Original Pantry Café was opened in 1924 and is owned by former Los Angeles Mayor, Richard Riordan. This LA diner has dished up classic American fare since opening. Literally, straight through, 24 hours a day, since 1924. The likes of Marilyn Monroe and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have dined at this iconic diner and it is proudly reflected in the shop’s prevailing throwback spirit.”

“Since their initial one-room, 15-stool space, The Original Pantry Café has grown to become an official Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and a staple of late night dining in LA,”states the website.