Popular valley barbecue spot ‘total loss’ in fire, owner says

A popular Las Vegas barbecue restaurant was “a total loss” after a fire early Tuesday morning, according to fire officials and a tweet from the business.

Clark County firefighters were at Jessie Rae’s BBQ, 5611 S. Valley View Blvd., for more than three hours after a fire was reported in the building. According to Pulse Point, a fire dispatch app, the fire was reported at 12:30 a.m.

“Fire was issuing from multiple windows and a partial ceiling collapse was reported,” Assistant Fire Chief Brian O’Neal said in a statement.

O’Neal said it took about two hours for investigators to examine the blaze, but a cause was not immediately determined. No one was inside the restaurant and no one was injured in the fire.

A statement on Twitter from the restaurant’s account said an electrical fire left the building “a total loss.”

Hey all last night my Valley view location had an electrical fire, and it's a total loss. No one was in the building. We will figure out what's going on. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Henderson is still going strong. pic.twitter.com/YCNZYDcgy8

— Jessie Rae's BBQ (@JessieRaesBBQ) June 13, 2023

“We will figure out what’s going on,” the post read. “Sorry for the inconvenience.”

The restaurant’s Henderson location, at 308 N. Boulder Highway, is expected to open at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

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