Firefighters are currently battling a blaze at the Monte Carlo hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Reportedly, the fire began at around 11 a.m. and is burning on the top floors and roof of the hotel. The recently remodeled hotel, which has more than 3,000 rooms, is owned by MGM Mirage.
There is no word on how the fire started and FOX News is reporting that four workers are trapped on the roof of the Monte Carlo Hotel Casino in Las Vegas.
AP reports "Huge crowds formed to watch the fire, and traffic on the Las Vegas Strip was gridlocked as streets were blocked off around the hotel. Helicopters circle overhead."
The Monte Carlo Resort & Casino has more than 3,000 guest rooms and opened in June 1996.
Here is what the Las Vegas Taxi Driver reports with an eyewitness account.
It is apx 11:30 am PST here in the west and the Monte Carlo Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip is on fire!
The Hotel is being evacuated. Clark County Fire Department is on scene and moving rather slowly in attacking this rooftop fire. It has taken CCFD over 30 minutes to spray a drop of water on this fire.
It looks to me like the fire started in some type of HVAC system. I have no proof of this but it looks like it from the location and the way it burned from the start.
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Live images from Monte Carlo Hotel Guests
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live photos from a hotel guest!