A fire burning at the rear of a restaurant in downtown Solvang led to several street closures Monday night while emergency equipment remained at the scene.

At approximately 8:30 p.m. Monday, personnel from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fire at 1547 Mission Drive.

Emergency crews found a fire burning at the Solvang Brewing Co. building with smoke and flames seen at the rear of the structure.

A search of the building confirmed that no occupants were inside the structure, county fire Capt. Scott Safechuck said.

Firefighters were concerned about flames reaching power lines in the area, but Pacific Gas & Electric Co. personnel turned off power to the building.

The fire was knocked down at about 9:15 p.m., but crews planned to remain at the scene for a while for mop-up chores.

The cause of the fire, which was confined to the building’s exterior and attic, remains under investigation, Safechuck said.

Several streets around the restaurant were closed for a time because of the firefighting activity. 

The restaurant, which also has a location in Lompoc, was closed Monday night since it operates Wednesdays through Sundays.

Santa Ynez Valley restaurant buildings have seen a number of fires in recent months. 

On Dec. 27, a two-alarm fire damaged a vacant building that had housed now-closed restaurants Sear Steakhouse and Juniper on Fourth in the 400 block of Fourth Place.

In October, a fire caused significant damage to Buellton’s Fire and Vice restaurant at 238 Highway 246. 

A year earlier, a kitchen fire damaged the Big Bopper Drive-In on the 1500 block of Mission Drive in Solvang.