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Ontario restaurant 'Charred' unfortunately lives up to name after huge blaze

A massive blaze in Hamilton has given the name of a local chicken restaurant, Charred Rotisserie, an unfortunate new meaning.

A fire was reported at the restaurant's 244 James Street North location on Thursday morning, with photos and videos posted to social media showing smoke billowing from the site of the restaurant.

The fire sent a large plume of smoke into the clear blue skies around the noon hour.

The blaze and the unfortunate new double meaning of the restaurant haven't fallen on deaf ears, and a few commenters are pointing out the irony at play.

The fire was reportedly brought under control by early afternoon Thursday, but not before spreading into apartments above the restaurant.

There have been no reports of injuries.

As of 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Charred has not yet commented on the fire on its social media accounts or website.

Lead photo by

@no_in_red


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