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Mark Wahlberg's New Mexican Restaurant Catches Fire Night Before Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Mark Wahlberg's new restaurant in Los Vegas reportedly caught on fire on November 6th. According to a representative from the restaurant, named Flecha Cantina said a "defective fire pit caught fire on the bottom of it". This fire occured the night before the ribbon cutting ceremony.
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This is most likely true. Multiple sources have confirmed that the new resturant, Flecha Cantina, had a firepit outside go up in flames one night before it's ribbon ceremony. No interior damage has been reported and only the firepit and a nearby chair have suffered damage.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mark-wahlberg-restaurant-goes-flames-232104503.html
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