Just before 5:00 Christmas evening, Evansville firefighters were called to the 1100 block of Parrett Street.
They attempted to extinguish the fire inside the Italian restaurant Sauced but were told to evacuate after the fire worsened.
The fire became a second alarm after 40 minutes requiring more resources to fight the flames on the exterior.
Crews had the fire under control after an hour.
It’s believed that the fire started in an upstairs apartment.
The person living upstairs and their dog escaped to safety.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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