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Las Vegas Firefighters Make Good Use of The Fontaine-Bust

October 20, 2009 at 11:57 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

We hate to be a Debbie Downer but fires happen all the time in Las Vegas on the Strip. Most are small and rarely put anyone in danger. But some are big, like The Monte Carlo's fire in early 2008 and the tragic MGM Grand and Bally's fires in the 1980s.

For guests staying in these massive hotels with 1,000+ rooms, knowing your emergency escape route is important. Yet you'll also be glad to hear that the Las Vegas Fire Department is getting some extra training in the skeleton of the unfinished Fontainebleau Hotel, just south of Encore.

The Las Vegas Sun reports that new training drills are being conducted for the entire fire department inside the hotel with a full-scale simulated fire planned for November.

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How Guests at The Hard Rock Felt About Yesterday's Fire

Where: 4455 Paradise Rd [map], 89109
September 14, 2009 at 11:14 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Yesterday a small electrical fire broke out at Hard Rock Hotel at around 4pm, forcing guests to evacuate at one of the most inconvenient times ever. The sportsbook was crowded with folks pumped up for the opening day of NFL and Rehab, the raunchy pool party, was in full swing.

Fortunately, no one was seriously injured (a security guard went to the hospital with smoke inhalation injuries) and the damage sustained to the hotel was minimal. But man, what a party foul.

Check out this video above to see the reactions of some folk who were "evacuating" by the pool, one dude with a beer in his hand. Only in Vegas, baby.