Overview
- A fire erupted Monday evening at London Belle Supper Club and quickly spread to neighboring bars White Horse, Whiskey Street and the restaurant Los Tapatios, destroying all four venues.
- Three firefighters suffered minor injuries, including a broken ankle, dehydration and smoke inhalation, during the overnight battle with the blaze.
- Police blocked traffic around Main Street and 300 South and UTA suspended downtown TRAX service as crews contained the fire and began inspections.
- Property owners and the Downtown Alliance have signaled intent to rebuild the century-old buildings and Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s economic development office will support affected establishments.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and officials have urged the public to avoid the cordoned three-block radius.