Fire destroys Giftland nightclub

Co-owner of the District Ultra Lounge Sean Major

A fire of unknown origin this afternoon ravaged the District Ultra Lounge at the Giftland Mall’s Strip and co-owner Sean Major estimated the resulting losses to be in the vicinity of $45 million.

The fire reportedly started around 1.23 pm inside of the club, which was closed at the time.

The management of Giftland Mall in a statement today said that the fire was extinguished within seven minutes by a first responder team attached to the mall.