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East Columbia Five Guys restaurant to open at normal time after HVAC fire

Columbia firefighters respond to an HVAC fire at Five Guys on East Broadway on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. — Columbia Fire Department

Published August 25, 2026 9:14 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Five Guys burger restaurant in east Columbia will open at its normal time Tuesday after a morning HVAC fire.

The damage was limited to a rooftop HVAC unit, Columbia Fire Department Capt. Brandon Wasson said. No one was hurt.

Wasson said firefighters cleared the building of smoke and the business would open at its regular time. The restaurant's website says it opens at 11 a.m.

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