Mark Wahlberg's Vegas restaurant catches FIRE two months after opening

Mark Wahlberg's Mexican restaurant, Flecha Cantina, caught on fire on Wednesday evening in Las Vegas - nearly two months after opening. 

Videos circulating on social media how flames engulfing the outdoor patio of the eatery - which is located just south of the main Las Vegas strip - as emergency service vehicles approached the scene. 

In another clip, a firetruck could be seen parked outside of the actor's establishment as fire could still be seen roaring. 

Law enforcement informed the outlet that the fire was caused by a 'faulty fire pit' on the patio - and no injuries had occurred. 

Firefighters were able to quickly put out the flames - and Mark's, 53, restaurant was back in business just a little over an hour after the fire broke out around 5:30p.m.

Randy Sharpe, CEO of Wahlburgers, talked to the Las Vegas Review-Journal and explained that the fire had been 'minor.' 

'The whole front of the building has reflective windows, so it made it look pretty spectacular, but not in a good way.' 

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Sharpe added, 'The fire department came out quickly; they suppressed it. It was out in 20 minutes. It was very minor. Fortunately, it wasn't worse.' 

Flecha officially opened its doors in Las Vegas on September 14 - and Mark also owns the restaurant in Huntington Beach, California. 

The Orange County location had its grand opening earlier this summer in June, and Wahlberg partnered with Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills alum, Dr. Paul Nassif. 

At the time, the plastic surgeon took to his main Instagram page to celebrate the big milestone, and penned, '@Flechacantina IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!' 

'My new restaurant with my brother [Wahlberg] in Huntington Beach has been a passion project for all of us involved and we couldn't be happier with how incredible everything has turned out!' 

He concluded, 'Thank you so much to everyone who made yesterday's event such a success, especially all of the incredible women from The Real Housewives of OC!'

Nassif also uploaded a short clip as both he and Mark stood in front of a cake with sparklers inside the crowded restaurant during its opening.

In September, Mark - who is also a principal investor for tequila brand Flecha Azul - also opened his second Flecha Cantina restaurant in Las Vegas at the Town Square shopping center. 

At the time, Randy Sharpe - who is also Wahlberg's managing partner - talked about the eatery during an interview with Las Vegas Weekly. 

'Town Square is obviously a great center and it attracts not only millions of tourists coming through Vegas, it's also a great spot for locals to frequent.'  

'It was the perfect opportunity for us to showcase a beautiful restaurant,' he further added. 

'Southern California has been his home so when Huntington Beach came up, we jumped on it, and now Vegas is home, so it makes a lot of sense. We really appreciate the community embracing us.' 

While describing what is offered to customers, Sharpe said, 'We define it as "Mexican redefined," definitely more of an elevated dining experience.' 

'We have the traditional Mexican you expect, but we also have a braised beef short rib that will knock your socks off.' 

'You can go for brunch, you can have an elevated night out, and you can also go for lunch and have a great burrito.'

Randy also said, 'And we tried to create something that feels like you're on vacation when you walk in the door.'

'You get the vibe from the music flowing, the greenery, the overall environment. It makes you feel like you're not on lunch break anymore.' 

Wahlberg has other business ventures under his belt, from investing in Flecha Azul and is co-owner of the burger restaurant called Wahlburgers. 

Earlier this year in July, Mark was seen visiting one of his Wahlburgers locations while filming Balls Up in Australia.  

Flecha Azul was founded by both Aron Marquez as well as Abraham Ancer - and the actor revealed his reasoning for investing in the tequila brand. 

During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he explained, 'I met [Marquez and Ancer] and realized we had so many things in common.'

'We're all family-oriented, self-made guys and I was just really loving what they were doing [with Flecha Azul]. And I loved their story; everything that they've done is so similar to what I'm trying to build on my own, one step at a time.' 

In regards to the start of their partnership, Mark said, 'I just cut a big check and said, "Let me do my thing and promote you guys and your brand." That's literally the extent of it.' 

Wahlberg has been keeping busy, and recently starred in the Netflix film, The Union, alongside Halle Berry. 

He is also working on a number of other projects such as Balls Up and the sequel to the 2023 movie, The Family Plan.