A FIRE BROKE OUT IN A PACIFIC GROVE RESTAURANT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE 1-HUNDRED BLOCK OF FOREST AVENUE, IN THE FLUE OF AN EXHAUST FAN, ABOUT 1 BLOCK AWAY FROM THE STARTING LINE OF A 5-K RACE. FIRE CREWS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE BLAZE WHICH CAUSED AND ESTIMATED 5 TO 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGES, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE RACE WAS NOT AFFECTED.
