SALT LAKE CITY — A highly acclaimed vegan restaurant nestled in Salt Lake City’s Avenues neighborhood will remain closed “until further notice” after a fire on Wednesday.

Salt Lake firefighters responded to a report of a fire near Blatch’s BBQ, 186 N. I Street, shortly after 2:30 p.m. A garage next to the business was “fully engulfed” when crews arrived, causing six propane tanks in the area to explode, said Salt Lake Fire Capt. Chad Jepperson. Additional crews were called to combat the fire as it threatened a vehicle and two houses next to the garage before the fire was extinguished.

“We just continued to attack the fire, and we were able to get it under control within about 20 minutes,” he said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but the business reported on its social

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