Petersburg Restaurant Temporarily Closed After Kitchen Propane Explosion Injures 2 Employees

Petersburg Restaurant Temporarily Closed After Kitchen Propane Explosion Injures 2 Employees

December 22, 2025

Petersburg, VA—A fire at Wabi-Sabi restaurant was triggered by a propane explosion in the kitchen early Friday morning. Fortunately, the kitchen’s automatic fire suppression system quickly extinguished the blaze, helping prevent further damage and possibly saving lives. The effectiveness of this system played a key role in containing the fire before firefighters arrived. Read the entire article here. 

Wayne Covil, WTVR, retrieved from https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/wabi-sabi-restaurant-closed-fire-propane-explosion-petersburg-dec-12-2025 on Dec. 19, 2025. 

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