Baltimore dinner goes up in flames after Saganaki cheese sets off sprinklers

BALTIMORE, Maryland (KTRK) -- A Baltimore business dinner went up in flames when the restaurant's sprinkler system activated from a fiery cheese dish.

James Hughes was having dinner with business partners on April 17 at the Cava Mezze.
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He ordered Saganaki, a Greek cheese-based dish that is sometimes lit on fire before being served.

A video shared on social media shows three restaurant workers lighting the cheese dish on fire, then seconds later the servers are doused with water when the sprinkler system is activated.
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Hughes said they "ordered too much Saganaki."

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