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The MGM Grand fire occurred on Friday, November 21, 1980, at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (later Bally’s, now Horseshoe Las Vegas, and unrelated to the current MGM Grand Las Vegas), located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation. [1]
On November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand was the site of one of the worst high-rise fires in United States history, in which 85 people died. The MGM Grand was rebuilt at a cost of $50 million, and eventually reopened on July 29, 1981, with new fire safety features in place. Another 26-story tower opened later that year, adding more than 700 rooms.
The fire started near Horseshoe Meadows Road, southwest of Lone Pine at around 1:00 p.m. on October 30, 2024. [2] By November 10, the fire had reached 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) and remained 0% contained, due to steep, inaccessible terrain. [3] On November 14, the fire was marked 100% contained at 7 acres due to heavy rain and precipitation over the ...
As for the U.S., a July 10 count from the National Interagency Fire Center measures 25,630 wildfires so far this year which have burned 731,382 acres across the country. These counts are below the ...
The fire started around 3pm EDT on June 8, 2020 in the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The fire has evacuated the community of Jacob Lake. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. [40] Unknown Timber, Short Grass, Brush Coconino: 71,450 ac 0 0 0 2021 Spur Fire The Spur Fire started on May 27, 2021, in Bagdad. Due to strong winds, the fire ...
The state Forest Service has banned outdoor burning in 30 Western North Carolina counties in the wake of a spate of wildfires that have burned thousands of bone-dry acres.
While the Bel-Air fire in 1961, which destroyed 484 homes, and the Mandeville Canyon fire in 1978, which destroyed 230 homes, are often cited for the scale of their destruction, the 1991 Tunnel ...
On November 21, 1980, a fire broke out in the MGM Grand Hotel (now Horseshoe Las Vegas) in Paradise, Nevada, killing 85 people, [1] most through smoke inhalation. [76] It remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern U.S. history.