Folks. Take a look down below, where facade or something has fallen down to cause some burning below.
This video from earlier...
Posted on 01/25/2008 11:30:10 AM PST by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Edited on 01/25/2008 12:37:48 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Fire crews on top of the 3,000-room hotel at 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. S. are trying to contain the blaze, which broke out shortly after 11 a.m.
Four welders who were working on the roof were trapped there, but they were recently rescued.
The blaze began at the top of the hotel and has spread down into four different parts, including the roof, a top corner of the building and a couple of floors down from the roof. There are 32 floors and about 3,000 people staying at the hotel, which is owned by MGM Mirage.
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Thanks for those comments. I’m sure the lower floors are easier to evacuate also, if you’re a guest.
It does look that way- from outside- but as you point out- who knows what’s going on inside. Starting to see gray smoke now in some areas- good news!
Shep Smith’s all over it now.
The Casino itself is not on fire.
Those LV firefighters are true pros. They appear to be doing a very effective job in a very tough situation.
“Yeah, but will they honor their chips?”
Bellagio, Monte Carlo and NY-NY are owed by the same company. Although pretty much any Vegas casino you go into will accept chips from other properties. They’re referred to as foreign chips.
Yes it’s a hoot to watch them try to come up with a constant sream of comments when things like this happen. There are times when I’m sure they wish they could have some of the comments back.
This is the first time in history fire melted stucco. Google it!
I agree. It’s almost out.
Not at all. As they start fighting the fire, it can be split up into numerous smaller fires that make it appear to have multiple ignition sites.
Latest report I heard is that it appears the fire started in the A/C / heating units which are located directly behind the 2 story facade on the top.
Also, for those who do not know, the top row of windows are not rooms. Just looks like it.
Sprinkler systems are located throughout the interior and reports suggest the interior is not currently a problem.
Also, for second guessers, the fire departments in Vegas train considerably for these events and absolutely know what they are doing.
Oh nooooooooooooo!
Oh Noes!
Not at all. As they start fighting the fire, it can be split up into numerous smaller fires that make it appear to have multiple ignition sites.
Latest report I heard is that it appears the fire started in the A/C / heating units which are located directly behind the 2 story facade on the top.
Also, for those who do not know, the top row of windows are not rooms. Just looks like it.
Sprinkler systems are located throughout the interior and reports suggest the interior is not currently a problem.
Also, for second guessers, the fire departments in Vegas train considerably for these events and absolutely know what they are doing.
Well as soon as I said that, they mention that the fire department spokesperson says it will be a logn time before they can declare it fully out.
There will be a lot of nooks and crannies that will need to be checked out.
I guess it's the same thing.
Good point. That’s why it traveled across so quickly. Generally walls will slow it down.
I’ll qualify that- visually it’s weird for a civilian non-firefighter. Thanks for clarifying!
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