Monte Carlo Hotel Casino Hit By Fire

01.25.2008 | 6:40 am | News, casinos

While the Monte Carlo Hotel Casino, Las Vegas has been in the headlines for all of the wrong reasons after a terrible fire caused damage to some of the upper floors, many people will be surprised to learn just how massive the complex is.  When you consider that 1,000 of the 2,800 staff who work at the complex were on duty when the fire broke out and over 5,000 guests were in the hotel, the size of the venture might shock the masses!

Reports also suggested that 120 fire fighters were called in to tackle the blaze in the higher floors of the building and thank fully they were able to bring the fire under control fairly quickly.  The fire fighters and staff at the complex have received much praise as there were no serious injuries caused to either staff or customers and there is even talk of the complex opening again fairly soon.  It seems as though much of the damage to the upper floors is only “smoke damage” although this is a situation which could have become so much more serious without careful planning for such events.

The authorities have been around to inspect the building and while there is much work to do on the damaged floors, as long as the landmark “Monte Carlo Hotel Casino” sign on the roof can be secured there is every chance that the complex will be open again in the short term. 

As yet there are no suggestions as to how the fire began but no doubt the range of CCTV cameras and fire detectors should point investigators n the right direction.  While the building has been “scarred” by the fire, it sees that it won’t be long before those tables are turning again!