The Glass Pool Inn 1950’s style motel on the south end of the Strip, with the coolest swimming pool.

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas historic sign, the beginning of the famous “Strip”, Las Vegas Blvd. That fire occurred on the site of what is now the Horseshoe.Ī previous version of this story and its headline incorrectly said the fire caused injuries.Click any of the photos for a 360° hi-res view of the Las Vegas Strip. It killed 87 people and injured hundreds more inside the property. In 1980, a fire hit the MGM Grand, the worst blaze in Las Vegas history. In 1981, a fire raced through the upper floors of the Las Vegas Hilton as the high-rise was being outfitted with more modern fire safety equipment, killing eight people and injuring more than 200. In 2008, a three-alarm fire burned the top floors of the Monte Carlo (now Park MGM), forcing thousands of guests to evacuate and sending at least 13 people to the hospital for smoke inhalation. In March, two floors of the Mandalay Bay resort were temporarily evacuated because of a small fire. Strict building codes for hotels have prevented the kinds of deadly fires that occurred decades ago on the Strip. The company has filed plans with Clark County to update the exterior of a Horseshoe tower. Horseshoe rebranded from Bally’s in December, making it the 10th Horseshoe-branded property in the Caesars Entertainment portfolio. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and no dollar loss amount has been determined, the department said. The department said some people “sought medical attention on scene, but none of them requested transportation to a hospital.” There were no reports of firefighter injuries.

The second-alarm fire “was called due to the high potential for injury.” The department said crews went to the 19th floor and found a “small fire.” The blaze was contained to a small area. Las Vegas Blvd., the Clark County Fire Department said. No one was injured after a small fire started in a Strip hotel Friday night. Pedestrians walk between the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas on the Strip Friday, April 28, 2023.

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