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Fire in Granary District sends up plume of black smoke over downtown Salt Lake City

The fire is near a recently opened apartment building.

(Samantha Moilanen  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) Smoke rises up from a three-alarm fire in Salt Lake City's Granary District on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.

(Samantha Moilanen | The Salt Lake Tribune) Smoke rises up from a three-alarm fire in Salt Lake City's Granary District on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.

A building in the Granary District caught fire Sunday evening, sending a plume of black smoke into the downtown Salt Lake City sky visible from Interstate 15.

The Salt Lake City Fire Department posted on X just after 8 p.m. Sunday, saying it was responding to a three-alarm fire at a commercial structure at 356 W. 700 South.

At least five fire trucks were spotted in the area, and crews were seen dumping water on the blaze. The fire department was asking people to steer clear of the area Sunday evening.

The fire is located near The Hendrey, a recently completed luxury apartment building. According to Zillow, the building started renting apartments last September.

This is a developing story, and will be updated.

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