A massive fire broke out in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City Monday night, sending flames several stories high and thick, heavy smoke out into the sky, blanketing the area.

Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at 321 S. Main shortly before 8:45 p.m., according to Bob Silverthorne, a division chief for the Salt Lake City Fire Department. The fire broke out in the back of one of the businesses in a complex that he said is essentially four “piled into one.” It quickly spread to another business in the middle of the complex in a location that is close to more buildings on the block.

Within a few minutes, large flames were visible above London Belle Supper Club as dozens of onlookers watched from across the street in disbelief.

“I saw the smoke from three blocks away, so I ran ov

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