Monte Carlo in Las Vegas is Burning!

76. Let's give the credit where it's due. The firefighters did a great job. Now we can make the movie Ocean's Fourteen.

Posted at 5:36PM on Jan 25th 2008 by Lord Kenus

77. I wish it would burn down and they could rebuild it with a parking garage so that the next time I visit I won't have to park at the New York New York casino down the street because their valet parking is full.

Burn baby Burn!

Posted at 12:44PM on Feb 6th 2008 by Inferno

78. Hey, look closely, you can see Spears hanging naked out of that 32nd floor suite, smoking a ciggy.

Posted at 5:56PM on Jan 25th 2008 by Izzy

79. Thats really crazy. Maybe Britney Spears did it!!!

Posted at 6:25PM on Jan 25th 2008 by Omar Castro

80. omg i hope no one was hurt! thank god they got it under control! and all yall need 2 stop saying that yall wish britney was in there that is very mean and rude how would yall like it if someone said that bout you! but i do agree there is way more better things important besides britney spears like this story!

Posted at 6:02PM on Jan 25th 2008 by crissangellover

81. Apparently i will have to lay on the sarcasm a lil more...NO S#!T PEOPLE...did you actually get from my post that i wasnt trying to be sarcastic?

WOW. That is bad.

Posted at 6:14PM on Jan 25th 2008 by Unconditional

82. The Monte Carlo is owned by MGM and we locals suspect they set the fire themselves so they could have a reason to tear it down to make way for a bigger parking structure for MGM's CITY CENTER opening in 09. BTW nobody was seriously injured, gamblers went back to playing and employees went back to work. It takes a lot more than that to shut down Vegas!

Posted at 6:36PM on Jan 25th 2008 by wendita

83. I live (and work) in Vegas. The fire spread fast, but was put out very quickly by our wonderful fire department. They suspect the fire was started on the roof by the welders working up there - just an accident (that will cost some contractor's insurance company plenty) - nothing near as interesting as a celebrity smoking crack! My husband works in construction (a VERY busy occupation here in Vegas). I'm sure the Monte Carlo will be good as new before you know it. Thank you Vegas Firefighters for doing such a great job!

Posted at 7:20PM on Jan 25th 2008 by vegas baby

84. So is NBC Las Vegas going to be able to use the tape and have a "fire" at the MONTECITO??????

Posted at 6:56PM on Jan 25th 2008 by CJS

85. Now it can be renamed The Monte Crispo!!!!!

Posted at 6:58PM on Jan 25th 2008 by Camltoliker

86. Vegas Baby...my hats off to you! No one hurt! I own a store at this marvelous hotel and obviously it is a very safe place to stay and play. My staff and friends were running for their lives today and I am sickened to see some of this junk on this blog. Many people work very hard daily to feed their families including my staff some as long as 12 years at the Monte Carlo. They are all calling me to see if when they can come back to work. They will be back to make a difference in spite of some ugly notes. Come visit us and God Bless all those who made sacrafices --there lives at risk. Some of you look again windows with fireman, flames over their heads.....only to save any soul. Las Vegas is my home of 44 years and Sin is everywhere you go. The only thing different now is that we are growing in spite of everything else. Normal lives. Normal people...Some not so normal....like on this blog.

Posted at 7:46PM on Jan 25th 2008 by dd

87. I've stayed at Mandalay Bay and The New York New York. On one of the top floors. It's sort of scary being that far-up.
I don't care about the view of the strip.
If I ever go back, I'll make sure to ask for a suite on one of the first floors.
Ugh! Scary!

Posted at 8:12PM on Jan 25th 2008 by Really!!!

88. put out very quickly by our wonderful fire department.

wy are they so wondefull? they did the job they get paid for it was foam burning on the outside of the hotel nothing inside was ever on fire firefighters in vegas have it easy try being a member of the nyfd

Posted at 9:01PM on Jan 25th 2008 by slim

89. Jeez people, think of one of your family members being followed day and night by the paps. And then think of others hoping their dead. Maybe a if it was your sister or brother you might think a little different about wishing people dead.

Posted at 9:22PM on Jan 25th 2008 by enoughalready

90. SLIM....YOU ARE A IDIOT.....you are obviously NOT a f.f. or have ever battled a 14 story fire,to say "thats what they get paid for" makes you a douchebag.......LET ME EXPLAIN THE LOGISTICS OF A HIGH RISE FIRE TO YOUR DUMB ASS....first no elevators..that's the first thing they shut off........yes they have to hall up all their equipent,e.g.hoses,scott packs{air-tanks}to you,ropes,harnesess,ladders,by hand up all those floors,and they did that in a timely matter risking thier life without losing a life........oh and by the way,,,,,they saved the majority of the top floors...p.s. since you don't know,fire truck ladders dont reach that high!!

Posted at 9:45PM on Jan 25th 2008 by emt/ff