investigations firegeezer on 30 Aug 2008 11:09 am
Casino Fire Report Faults Improper Construction Materials
FIRE SPREAD AT THE MONTE CARLO HOTEL AND CASINO LAST JANUARY was accelerated by non-approved building materials.
The eye-catching fire along the facade of the upper floors of the hotel was limited to a relatively small area along the front of the building.
Las Vegas Sun
A recently released investigative report blames the cause of the fire on molten metal dropping from a welder’s torch onto flammable materials on the roof. But once it started burning, the fire spread more rapidly than it should have because an improper and unapproved resin coating was used beneath the exterior surface. The building was constructed 16 years ago by a previous owner, but the material in question was not permitted at that time either.
The Las Vegas Sun has the complete REPORT.
KVVU-TV has this video report:
