On Friday, March 17th, 2023, at 11:28 pm, the Turlock Fire Department, Modesto Fire Department, American Medical Response, and Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigations Unit were dispatched to a reported structure fire at Vito’s Ristorante & Pizzeria, 3851 Crowell Rd, Turlock, after an employee had reported that the stove had randomly caught fire and they were unable to put it out.

When firefighters arrived on scene, they found an active fire in the kitchen.

Firefighters immediately began fire attack and were able to quickly extinguish the fire, preventing it from spreading out of the kitchen.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

According to a social media post from a business representative, they’ve already made necessary repairs and reopened for business.