Actor Ty Burrell joins effort to raise funds for employees affected by Salt Lake fire

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Actor Ty Burrell joins efforts to raise funds for employees affected by Salt Lake fire.

The Downtown Alliance launched a fund aiming to collect $500,000 for affected workers.

Over $110,000 has been raised to support workers with short-term needs.

SALT LAKE CITY — Actor and Salt Lake resident Ty Burrell is helping the effort to raise funds for restaurant workers affected by this week's Main Street fire in what he calls a "sequel nobody wanted."

Burrell, who also co-owns Bar X and Beer Bar downtown, joined Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance executive director Dee Brewer in a video Thursday asking people to consider donating to the Main Street Fire Employee Assistance Fund . The Downtown Alliance launched the fund on Tuesday ,