The officer was patrolling the development that houses Sportsplex@Fairfield and Local Kitchen and Beer Bar at 85 Mill Plain Road when he noticed a small brush fire on the northeast corner of the restaurant, police said.
The officer put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, which police said is standard equipment on police cruisers.
Police said damage was minimal. A drain pipe melted in the blaze, police said.
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