SLC bar owner says firefighters cleared his building to reopen after grease fire — then the roof went up in flames

David Tran, a co-owner of the London Belle, said he was surprised when a small kitchen fire that he thought was extinguished had reduced his business to rubble.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The White Horse, at right, lies in ruin following a fast moving fire on Monday on Main Street in Salt Lake City that caused catastrophic damage to the businesses of London Belle, Whiskey Street, White Horse and Los Tapatios, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.

SLC bar owner says firefighters cleared his building to reopen after grease fire — then the roof went up in flames

David Tran, a co-owner of the London Belle, said he was surprised when a small kitchen fire that he thought was extinguished had reduced his business to rubble.

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