We begin with breaking news overnight a huge fire along the famed Las Vegas Strip it broke out at the Bellagio hotel one of the most luxurious hotels on the strip. And in full view of people enjoying a balmy night in sin city. Overnight flames shooting into the night sky over the Las Vegas Strip. A fire ripping through shopping area at the Bellagio hotel. Firefighters getting the call around 1045 local time Las Vegas boulevard the strip. Hacked at the time with visitors many of them capturing the massive fire on social media. The flames raining down from the roof but the fire despite being located just steps from the Bellagio screamed fountain was difficult for firefighters to knock down. The ... Read more
Lifestyle Flames shoot out of iconic Bellagio hotel
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Las Vegas firefighters responded to a massive fire at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Flames were seen shooting from the shops and restaurants along the famous fountains. No injuries were reported and the cause is still unknown. ... Read more
International Business Times Fire on rooftop at Bellagio Hotel causes closure of Las Vegas strip
The roof of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino caught fire, causing the closure of the Las Vegas Strip. The blaze was kept under control by the Clark County Fire Department, although they said it was difficult to gain access to the top of the building.
"Firefighting efforts were extremely difficult due to the location of the fire and access to the location," assistant chief Larry Haydu of the CCFD said. Earlier, the fire official had said, "Command has called for a second alarm as a precaution."
There were no reports of injuries at the location as crowds gathered in front of the Bellagio's water fountain on Thursday (12 April) to watch the fire, according to abc news.
The emergency call was received at 10.46pm local time, with first responders arriving within five minutes, the CCFD said.
The flames were visible on the roof of the Bellagio on the south-side of the hotel's lake, as videos taken by onlookers showed the fire falling from the roof onto other buildings, according to a Mirror report.
Jill Long of Pittsburgh took video of the blaze from her balcony hotel room at the Cosmo. She reported seeing debris flying into the fountain.
A total of 10 fire engines and 77 personnel took part according Haydu, while parts of Las Vegas Boulevard remained closed early on Friday.
Some patrons of the hotel and casino carried on gambling as normal. Todd Brunson tweeted: "Playing at Bellagio.
"The building is on fire.
"I'm not leaving while these guys still have chips."
The Bellagio was recently targeted in an armed robbery. A gunman wearing a pig mask was spotted near the Rolex watch shop. The world-famous landmark has almost 4,000 rooms and is one of the largest hotels in the world. Thousands come to see top-billing acts such as Cher, Ricky Martin and Cirque Du Soleil.
Damn, that must have been a ridiculously large fire for them to close the strip. The building is set so far back off the strip to begin with? Are they saying that people couldn't walk on the opposite side of the strip either? That's hard to believe.
Some patrons of the hotel and casino carried on gambling as normal. Todd Brunson tweeted: "Playing at Bellagio.
"The building is on fire.
"I'm not leaving while these guys still have chips."
Reminds me of the time I was playing at Planet Hollywood and the fire alarm went off around 1am. All the table games and slots suckers start running for their lives while the poker players calmly kept playing. The game was juicy as hell, I wasn't letting a little fire stop my profits.
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Video: Las Vegas Strip temporarily closed after fire at the Bellagio Hotel
Las Vegas firefighters responded to a massive fire at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Flames were seen shooting from the shops and restaurants along the famous fountains. No injuries were reported and the cause is still unknown. ... Read more
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