The Lincolnwood Fire Department fought a fire at Myron & Phil‘s restaurant at 3990 Devon Avenue in the overnight hours on May 8th. Steve Redick was at the scene and has this short video.

From CBS Chicago:

LINCOLNWOOD, Ill. (CBS) – The founder of an award-winning steakhouse in Lincolnwood has died, around the same time a fire damaged the restaurant on Wednesday.

WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports, around 2:30 a.m., Myron Freedman died at the age of 95.

A short time later, a fire broke out in the storeroom of Myron & Phil’s, the steakhouse and seafood restaurant he and his brother founded 43 years ago at 3900 W. Devon Ave.

Lincolnwood Fire Battalion Chief John Jaeger said the worst of the damage was confined to the back of the restaurant, and he believes the restaurant can reopen soon.

“I wouldn’t see a reason why he wouldn’t reopen again,” Jaeger said. “It’s more cosmetic … there’s no real structural damage, so it shouldn’t take that long.”

Tags: fire department saves restaurant in Lincolnwood from being destroyed, firefighters battle restaurant fire, firefighters working, firefighting video, Lincolnwood Fire Department, Myron & Phil's Restaurant fire in Lincolnwood, restaurant fire, Steve Redick