Two fire engines attended the blaze
Noya Mediterranean Restaurant on Ford Road in Upton(Image: Google Maps)
A restaurant has confirmed it is “open and running” after a kitchen fire on Tuesday evening. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) was called to Noya Mediterranean Restaurant on Ford Road in Upton at around 8.50pm on December 23, following reports that a grill had caught fire.
Footage shared on social media shows flames at the rear of the building, with thick black smoke billowing into the air. Posts online claimed the restaurant was fully evacuated and the incident was dealt with safely.
In a statement shared on Instagram, Noya said: “Everyone here at Noya would just like to address the incident that occurred last night. Our kitchen sadly had an external small fire. Thankfully nobody was hurt, and there is no damage caused.
“We’d like to thank the fire brigade and firefighters who attended the scene. Following this, Noya will still be open and running from 3.30pm this afternoon. We’d like to thank everybody for their concerns.
“Merry Christmas to all our lovely customers. Team Noya.”
Fire crews arrived at the scene at 8.51pm, with two fire engines in attendance.
A spokesperson for MFRS said: “Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident on Ford Road, Upton, on the evening of 23 December 2025.
“Crews arrived on scene at 20.51, with two fire engines attending.
“On arrival crews found a restaurant with a grill involved in fire. The restaurant was evacuated and two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus fought the fire using a high pressure hose reel jet and a fire extinguisher.
“Once extinguished, crews remained on scene to ventilate the property and check for fire spread.
“Crews left the scene at 22.08.”
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