Belle’s Cocktail House set to reopen after blazing fire.

Belle’s Cocktail House announced it is reopening Friday after a fire caused it to close for nearly a month.

The fire occurred Aug. 24 with flames shooting 20 to 30 feet in the air in downtown Lexington. But the damage wasn’t as bad as it seemed for the Lexington bar that has been in operation for five years.

Co-owner Justin Thompson said the quick response from the Lexington Fire Department saved the building. The fire was contained to the third-floor roof patio and so was the damage.

A cause of the fire has not been disclosed.

Belle’s, located at 156 Market Street, will reopen its bar and rooftop Friday at 5 p.m. and will offer plenty of drink specials. Showing a sense of humor, Belle’s is offering discounts on Fireball, smoked peach old fashions and 4-alarm spicy margaritas.

This story was originally published September 20, 2018 at 1:43 PM with the headline "Belle’s Cocktail House set to reopen after blazing fire.."