A scary hearth broke out at Mark Wahlberg’s new restaurant, Flecha Cantina, in Las Vegas, on Tuesday, November 6.
The raging blaze was captured in videos posted on social media. A hearth alarm may very well be heard blaring within the background of 1 video as an individual drove by the placement. In one other video, a person may very well be seen operating previous the entrance of the restaurant with a hearth extinguisher in his hand.
In a press release to People, a spokesperson for Flecha Cantina stated that the fireplace began attributable to “a faulty hearth pit caught hearth on the underside of it.”
“The hearth crew got here and put it out straight away,” the spokesperson stated. “No harm in any respect within the inside restaurant. The one harm was the fireplace pit and the chair subsequent to it. Fortunately nobody was injured.”
In one other video posted by Las Vegas Domestically on X, a hearth truck may very well be seen parked outdoors of the ten,400-square-foot restaurant as pedestrians stood watching efforts to cease the blaze.
In line with the Individuals, firefighters had been ultimately in a position shut off the propane tanks that had been fueling the fireplace. After that, the place was capable of return to enterprise as typical.
“The hearth sprinkler firm got here again out and recharged the system and the restaurant was again open at 7p.m.” the spokesperson stated.
After information of the fireplace broke, the restaurant’s Instagram web page inspired patrons to cease by and go to.
“Flecha Cantina @shoptownsquare #LasVegas Open 11AM to 11PM- cease in and elevate your vibe✨#LV #Flecha #FlechaCantina #TownSquare,” the caption on a Thursday, November 7, video stated.
“I heard there was a small hearth yesterday on the patio? Hope everyone seems to be okay. See you all quickly! Love your meals.. love the environment,” one particular person commented on the put up.
The remark prompted a response from The Townsquare Las Vegas account.
“There was a minor hearth on the Flecha Cantina patio final night time. There have been no accidents and TSLV thanks LVFD for his or her immediate response. Flecha is open regular enterprise hours,” the response stated.
The restaurant’s web page additionally replied to the remark, writing, “no accidents and open for enterprise!”
Randy Sharpe, CEO of Wahlburgers, additionally spoke out in a press release after the restaurant caught hearth.
“The entire entrance of the constructing has reflective home windows, so it made it look fairly spectacular, however not in a great way,” he instructed Las Vegas Review-Journal on Thursday. “The hearth division got here out rapidly; they suppressed it. It was out in 20 minutes. It was very minor. Fortuitously, it wasn’t worse.”
Mark moved to Las Vegas from California together with his household in 2022. He shared an replace on how his spouse, Rhea Durham, and their children, Ella, Michael, Brendan and Grace, had been adjusting to the move.
“It’s a spot the place my children can thrive and do their factor and pursue their pursuits,” he stated. “To have the ability to give my children a greater life and observe and pursue their desires — whether or not or not it’s my daughter as an equestrian, my son as a basketball participant, my youthful son as a golfer — this made much more sense for us.”
