Smithfield deli kitchen fire under investigation

Firefighters tend to Anthony's Deli in East Stroudsburg on Tuesday afternoon. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen, the van in the back of the business.Melissa Evanko/Pocono Record SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP — The state police fire marshal is investigating a fire that caused smoke and water damage to the interiors of both a kitchen trailer behind Anthony's Deli and the deli itself on Route 209, near Pocono Candle, on Tuesday. No one was injured in the fire, which began at about 2:37 p.m. in a kitchen cabinet under the fryer. The deli opened at that location in April. Paula Getz said she was working in Pocono Candle at the time when she looked through the window and saw smoke rising from the kitchen trailer's roof. Another employee called 911. Marshalls Creek firefighters were able to arrive quickly enough to keep... [read full story]