An overnight fire damaged Serra’s Pizzeria in Maryland Heights, believed to have started in the kitchen, with no injuries reported.

Serra’s Pizzeria was heavily damaged in a Wednesday kitchen fire, with below-freezing temperatures making firefighting even more difficult.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Firefighters responded to an overnight fire at a pizzeria in Maryland Heights. The fire was reported at Serra’s Pizzeria around 4:45 a.m. at 12218 McKelvey Road. According to the Maryland Heights Fire Protection District, crews arrived to heavy fire coming from the kitchen.

A devastating fire left significant damage to a Maryland Heights restaurant known for serving generations of families.   Serra’s Pizzeria first opened in 1970. “This is a staple location for our neighborhood,

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