REDMOND, Wash. - An overnight fire that damaged a Redmond-area restaurant is considered suspicious, officials said.



Firefighters responded to the scene, the Celtic Bayou restaurant at 7281 West Lake Sammamish Parkway NE, at around 1 a.m. Thursday after receiving 911 calls about smoke coming from the building.

When crews arrived, they could see flames through the front glass door, said the battalion fire chief at the scene.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames and prevented the blaze from spreading to neighboring buildings. No one was hurt.

Investigators at the scene said the fire appears suspicious, and there were unconfirmed reports that some people were seen running away from the restaurant when fire crews arrived.

There was no immediate damage estimate.

The restaurant will likely be closed on Thursday, the battalion chief said.