Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Santee, SC – Sprinkler system activates; Helps limit damage in fire at landmark restaurant March 13, 2015 viking210 A landmark barbecue restaurant in Santee that was damaged by fire on Thursday is scheduled to reopen soon. The Santee Fire Department was called to Lone Star Barbecue and Mercantile on State Park Road just after 9 a.m. Firefighters say a sprinkler system in the kitchen sprayed the flames until emergency crews arrived. Fire Chief Edward Barnett, Jr. says the fire started in a smoke chipper drain under a meat oven. The amount of damage hasn’t been estimated. The restaurant is closed temporarily. A sign outside indicates management hopes to reopen on March 19.
