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Monte Carlo in Las Vegas is Burning!

Posted Jan 25th 2008 2:23PM by TMZ Staff

The Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas is on fire -- looks like about four stories from the roof down are toast. The fire may have started in one of the luxury suites on the 32nd floor, and has burned to the 24th floor. No reports of injuries yet. Traffic is snarled on the strip.


A fire spokesman said the fast-spreading blaze started around 11:00 AM PT. The hotel has more than 3,000 rooms -- minus a few now. The 35-story hotel is situated between New York, New York and the Bellagio. Firemen are battling the blaze from the roof, where four workers are trapped, according to FOX News. Guests are being evacuated to the MGM Grand, which was the name of the hotel that burned in 1980 (which is now Bally's).

AP is reporting that the fire started on the roof of the hotel, which opened in 1996, at a cost of $344 million. As of 11:52 AM PT, there are not reports of anyone trapped inside the hotel.

In a spectacular achievement in both construction and firefighting -- this fire seems to have been brought under control inside of an hour.

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91. I LOST MONEY THERE, .................................BURN BITCH BURN

Posted at 10:14PM on Jan 25th 2008 by FLYONTHESHIT

92. 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. 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!!


F YOU BOTH YOU GET PAID FOR WHAT YOU DO PERIOD..........IF YOU CRY ABOUT BEING A FIREMAN GO SCREW YOURSELF AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO.......LIKE KNITTING HATS
HERO'S MY A S S , YOU GUYS GET PAID A SH1TLOAD OF MONEY AND EXPECT EVERYONE TO TREAT YOU LIKE GODS
IF BEING PAID ISN'T ENOUGH GO EAT SH1T
Posted at 9:45PM on Jan 25th 2008 by emt/ff

Posted at 10:20PM on Jan 25th 2008 by FLYONTHESHIT

93. 38. WELL I GOT MARRIED THERE IN 1999 AND MY MARRIAGE IS FALLING APART RIGHT NOW, MAYBE THIS IS A SIGN!! IM RUNNING WITH IT WOO HOO

Posted at 3:21PM on Jan 25th 2008 by STACI


IDIOT.........................GOT MARRIED IN VEGAS ....WHAT DID EXPECT

Posted at 8:23AM on Jan 26th 2008 by FLYONTHESHIT

94. Amy Winehouse and her crack pipe are at it again.

Posted at 10:35PM on Jan 25th 2008 by Bosco

95. Last time I was in Vegas I also got burned...

Posted at 10:59PM on Jan 25th 2008 by Bonner

96. Hey 92! I got married there too! And stayed there at the top. I thought it was a bad omen but the Wedding Chapel is on the 2nd floor. (I think?) I got phone calls today from family members that were at the wedding from all over America saying they were sad. Weird.

Posted at 12:58AM on Jan 26th 2008 by Bitchie

97. All of you that are saying bad things about the Monte Carlo have never had their ass stay there!
My whole family was sad about this, even my 15yr old son, who has loved to stay at the monte carlo for years. We have come to the Monte Carlo as a neighborhood. It's our favorite place to stay.
It is great resturants, great shops, terrific rooms (awesome suites) and a really fun family lazy river pool.
Again, I have stayed at most all of the major hotels in Vegas and nothing compares to the Monte Carlo.
Reason....the staff, the mgmt, the location on the strip and the feeling you get when you stay there. Why, because the people care.

We care about you guys at the Monte Carlo....
Thanks for many ,many happy times!
Some Orange County California families

Posted at 1:38AM on Jan 26th 2008 by We know whats cool in the OC

98. PS...We heard that the MGM is going to change the concept of the monte carlo....
Please MGM, do not mess with the concept.
We love the hotel "as is"....
Fix it and leave it as is

Posted at 1:43AM on Jan 26th 2008 by We know whats cool in the OC

99. Clearly this situation was handled swiftly and professionally. Not surprising since MGM Mirage is such a class act in terms of operational procedure and safety. As a resident of Las Vegas, my best wishes go out to those affected by this incident. And to those saying ill remarks about that property and our City, please try and be respectful of difficult situations even when they don't directly involve your life. - JC

Posted at 2:41AM on Jan 26th 2008 by Jack Colton

100. A fire spokesman? Why does the fire have a spokesman?

Posted at 3:15AM on Jan 26th 2008 by Luis

101. I won $80 there last week, hate to see it go.....

Posted at 6:57AM on Jan 26th 2008 by FlBiker

102. Hey #100. I was married there and I have a WONDERFUL marriage. We have no kids. Take many exotic trips. Maybe that's why. But still!

Posted at 8:27AM on Jan 26th 2008 by Bitchie

103. OMGOD!!! I just posted that TMZ is changing the comments around and it got erased!!! Screw you TMZ!!!!

Posted at 8:38AM on Jan 26th 2008 by SHAMEONYOU!!!

104. 89. 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!!

and to think the guests had to haul their luggage down those same stairs!!! the horror!! the firefighters were never in risk of losing their life they have it to easy in las vegas try a socal fire department where they fight wildfires each year

Posted at 8:51AM on Jan 26th 2008 by slim

105. oh and by the way,,,,,they saved the majority of the top floors...

there was NEVER any flame inside the hotel it was all on the outside IF the fire did get inside it would have been out in minutes after the mgm fire las vegas has some of the best fire codes in the world

Posted at 8:54AM on Jan 26th 2008 by slim

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