Diners flee McDonalds restaurant as blaze consumes it
Diners flee McDonalds restaurant as blaze consumes it Rob Beschizza 7:12 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 The remains of the restaurant. Screengrab: KY3 News / YouTube A fire tore so quickly through a McDonald's restaurant in Lebanon, Missouri, that diners were still walking in as it filled with smoke—and had to flee as the fire quickly got out of control. KY3 News's Ciara Folkerts describes a terrifying meal out for 11-year-old Ansley Tidwell: "It was scary, like, the walls and the ceiling, they all just fell down and stuff on the corner," Tidwell recalled.
- ▪Diners flee McDonalds restaurant as blaze consumes it Rob Beschizza 7:12 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 The remains of the restaurant.
- ▪Screengrab: KY3 News / YouTube A fire tore so quickly through a McDonald's restaurant in Lebanon, Missouri, that diners were still walking in as it filled with smoke—and had to flee as the fire quickly got out of control.
- ▪KY3 News's Ciara Folkerts describes a terrifying meal out for 11-year-old Ansley Tidwell: "It was scary, like, the walls and the ceiling, they all just fell down and stuff on the corner," Tidwell recalled.
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| Publication time | Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:12:57 +0000 |
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Diners flee McDonalds restaurant as blaze consumes it Rob Beschizza 7:12 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 The remains of the restaurant. Screengrab: KY3 News / YouTube A fire tore so quickly through a McDonald's restaurant in Lebanon, Missouri, that diners were still walking in as it filled with smoke—and had to flee as the fire quickly got out of control. KY3 News's Ciara Folkerts describes a terrifying meal out for 11-year-old Ansley Tidwell: "It was scary, like, the walls and the ceiling, they all just fell down and stuff on the corner," Tidwell recalled. "The ceilings and the walls, they just collapsed. It was like 'Pfoom.'" Flames quickly spread through the structure, sending heavy smoke billowing into the air and reaching nearby power lines.
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