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Mark Wahlberg’s Las Vegas restaurant caught fire before opening
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Mark Wahlberg’s Las Vegas restaurant caught fire before opening

Mark Wahlberg has recently entered uncharted territory.

A massive fire broke out on the 53-year-old actor’s restaurant patio on Wednesday due to a fire pit outside.

Spokesperson for Flecha Cantina I told people It was stated that the fire started as a result of “a faulty fire pit catching fire at the bottom.”

“The fire team came immediately and put it out,” they continued. “There is no damage to the interior of the restaurant. The only damage was the fire pit and the chair next to it. “Thank God, no one was injured.”

Mark Wahlberg toasts his Flecha Azul Tequila at On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina on May 5, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nev. Getty Images for Azul Tequila/Borderline

Fans could see the fire outside Flecha in footage shared on X. @LasVegasLocally.

The fire occurred the night before Wahlberg’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, weeks after the restaurant opened its doors on Sept. 14. However, the spokesperson shared that the event will continue as planned. The Las Vegas restaurant is a “fusion of traditional Mexican flavors with innovative twists,” according to a press release. The second location comes on the heels of the Flecha opening in Huntington Beach, California. in june.

Mark Wahlberg’s Las Vegas restaurant, Flecha Cantina, caught fire Wednesday night.
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According to a press release from the outlet, the Clark County Fire Department received a report of a fire on the restaurant’s patio around 5:30 p.m. Sprinklers were turned on and everyone had been evacuated when the fire crew arrived.

Luckily, the fire did not spread to the interior of the building and appeared to be confined to the propane fire table, according to the fire department.

Mark Wahlberg’s restaurant, Flecha Cantina, on Wednesday. X / @Scottypimpin_3

Firefighters were able to reduce the flames enough so that the propane tanks feeding the table could be shut down.

A spokesperson for Flecha confirmed that “the firefighting company came back and recharged the system and the restaurant reopened at 7pm.”

Wahlberg, who moved to Las Vegas with his wife Rhea Durham, and their four children He had previously announced his decision to expand his restaurant empire from California in 2022.

Mark Wahlberg toasts his Flecha Azul Tequila at On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina on May 5, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nev. Getty Images for Azul Tequila/Borderline

he said Fox News Digital He said in June that he wanted people to “feel at home.”

“I want them to have the greatest experience they’ve ever had at a restaurant. I want them to feel at home, loved and spoiled,” Wahlberg added.

“I sent a lot of people away unannounced to see what this experience was like,” the “King Arthur” star continued. I have a great staff, a great team. And we are a family, we want to share our family experience and it really works. So come and have a wonderful experience with food, hospitality, drinks, just fun. “It’s an experience you’ll want to have again and again.”