Noted in the Northwest

A brief look at news in Chestnut Hill and surrounding neighborhoods

Fire at Fairview home smoking-related

An early-morning fire forced the evacuation of the Fairview Care Center of Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill last week.

The blaze broke out in room 128 of the personal care home shortly after 3 a.m. on Aug. 31 when an elderly resident dropped an “open flame,” most likely a match, onto his mattress while lighting a cigarette, said chief executive Daniel Williams, of the Philadelphia Fire Department.

Engine Company 37 received a call at 3:16 a.m. and was on the scene within minutes. About 30 people, including residents and employees, were evacuated while firefighters battled the blaze. The fire was brought under control around 3:52 a.m., Williams said. Both the alarm and sprinkler systems were activated. The blaze was confined to one room, and no one was injured, he said.

— Michael J. Mishak

Shundeez opening delayed

The grand opening of the Shundeez Persian restaurant has been postponed due to a family emergency, restaurant owner Mohsen “Maurice” Lavasani told the Local on Tuesday.

Lavasani had planned to open the long-awaited Chestnut Hill eatery in the former home of Roller’s restaurant at the Top of the Hill on Sept. 15. Now, he said that date has been pushed back and he hopes to welcome his first customers early next month.

— Michael J. Mishak