Brick Bar is the second bar that has been destroyed by fire in the Allentown neighborhood in less than a year. Its next-door neighbor, The Old Pink was destroyed by a fire on June 17, 2024. The Buffalo man accused of setting fire to that building, John Burns of Buffalo, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on arson and attempted arson charges.

After a brief pause to further discuss emergency stabilization options for Mulligan’s Brick Bar in the Allentown neighborhood, plans to demolish what’s left of the fire-ravaged 1897 building will move forward Wednesday morning.

City of Buffalo officials said the cause of the fire is under investigation but at this time it doesn't appear it was arson.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A large structure fire broke out early Sunday morning at Mulligan’s Brick Bar on Allen Street, a city spokesperson announced. Allen Street from Wadsworth Street to Elmwood Avenue is closed until further notice. Officials are asking the public to avoid the area.

Residents near Buffalo’s Allen Street woke up to smoke and the lights of emergency vehicles for the second time in six months as another legendary bar went up in flames on Sunday morning. Buffalo firefighters were called to Mulligan’s Brick Bar at 229 Allen Street shortly after 4 a.m., according to WGRZ.