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Sat, August 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC Ambassadors Clubhouse New York on April 30, 2026Credit: Madison Voelkel/BFA.com/Shutterstock NEED TO KNOW The Ambassadors Clubhouse, an Indian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, caught fire on Wednesday, Aug. 12 No injuries were reported as firefighters contained the blaze while the restaurant was closed A representative for JKS Restaurants confirmed the eatery will remain closed A New York City restaurant suffered a severe fire on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The Ambassadors Clubhouse, an Indian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, caught fire at 10:39 a.m. while the eatery was closed. The fire remained on the building’s exterior and was contained by the New York Fire Department (FDNY) by 11:10 a.m., the FDNY confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE. No one was injured. The Ambassadors Clubhouse, operated by JKS Restaurants, will close temporarily until it is safe to reopen, a JKS Restaurants representative confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Pavan Pardasani, the Global CEO of JKS Restaurants, addressed the incident in an Instagram post on Friday, Aug.
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