Fire At Former Uniontown Restaurant Under Investigation

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A fire tore through the former Sam’s Restaurant in Uniontown and spread to a neighboring house containing apartments before firefighters were able to bring the flames under control.  People were living in the neighboring house and were able to get out safely. The fire spread into the attic of the home.  Uniontown Fire Chief Scott Conn said protecting the people living next door was firefighters’ first priority.  The fire caused significant damage to the former restaurant. From the outside, portions of the roof could be seen collapsing into the building.  Neighbors described seeing flames shooting from the building as the fire burned.  The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. The Pennsylvania State Fire Marshal is investigating.