Salt Lake City Fire Chief Karl Lieb said Tuesday that White Horse, Whiskey Street, London Belle and the Mexican restaurant Los Tapatios were destroyed in a large fire, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
Firefighters were called to a cooking fire at the London Belle Supper Club on Salt Lake’s Main Street around 9 p.m. Monday. Three firefighters were injured while crews were on scene for hours as the flames spread to neighboring buildings. Lieb said about 80 firefighters were needed to contain the blaze.
He said a handful of establishments are expected to be total losses with damages estimated around $5 million, according to the Associated Press. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
In an email to KPCW, Cloudflare CEO and Park City resident Matthew Prince said his father, John, and business partners own Whiskey Street and White Horse.
Prince said he’s proud his dad “created two of the coolest bars in Salt Lake” and is “thankful all the employees and staff got out safe.”
One of my dad’s bars burned down tonight. Fire started, it appears, in a restaurant next door. Incredibly sad given what he and his partners and team created. Something I was proud of as his son. Will build back bigger and better. But hard night tonight. pic.twitter.com/CU4byCOuCI
— Matthew Prince 🌥 (@eastdakota) August 12, 2025
The Park Record owner said they plan to rebuild and when they do, the locations will be “bigger and better.”
Prince told KPCW his father has a history in Park City development as well. He said John Prince previously owned properties on Old Town’s lower Main Street and was involved with the installation of the alpine slide at Park City Mountain.
Salt Lake City’s Downtown Alliance said on Facebook the destroyed buildings date back to the 1920s and “have long been part of the fabric of [Salt Lake City’s] Main Street.” The Downtown Alliance announced its accepting donations for an assistance fund for the more than 200 service employees now out of work due to the fire.
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said at a news conference Tuesday the city’s economic development office will work with affected businesses to help them reopen as soon as possible.
