Jalapeno’s Grill hopes to rise again from the ashes of its July 6 fire

  • Pictured above is what remains of the Jalapeno’s Grill kitchen after a fire, which started in a nearby prep area, burned most of western half of the building and caused extensive smoke and water damage throughout the rest of the structure. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star
    Pictured above is what remains of the Jalapeno’s Grill kitchen after a fire, which started in a nearby prep area, burned most of western half of the building and caused extensive smoke and water damage throughout the rest of the structure. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star
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  • ABOVE: Employees of Jalapeno’s Grill remove smoke and water damaged drywall from the downstairs bar area last Friday afternoon. UPPER LEFT: A large roll-off dumpster filled with fire-damaged debris sits in front of the Jalapeno’s Grill. LEFT: Despite being blackened from the smoke, the restaurant’s “angel wings” wall display still stands as a hopeful symbol to eventually be like a Phoenix and rise from the ashes. Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star
    ABOVE: Employees of Jalapeno’s Grill remove smoke and water damaged drywall from the downstairs bar area last Friday afternoon. UPPER LEFT: A large roll-off dumpster filled with fire-damaged debris sits in front of the Jalapeno’s Grill. LEFT: Despite being blackened from the smoke, the restaurant’s “angel wings” wall display still stands as a hopeful symbol to eventually be like a Phoenix and rise from the ashes. Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

    HOT SPRINGS – As soon as the fire department gave clearance for the ownership and staff of Jalapeno’s Grill to go back into their building, they went back to work.

    Of course, it wasn’t to prepare and serve their signature menu items, like they have since first opening in November 2023. Rather, it was to start cleaning up the aftermath of a Monday, July 6, fire which destroyed or damaged all of the …