UPDATE AT 6:30 P.M. APRIL 14: Work continues to repair and access the damage on the affected building. Scaffolding has been set up outside while crews continue to clear damage.
#UPDATE: Crews working on the roof of the #Bellagio shops clearing up fire damage @KTNV pic.twitter.com/ORea9wruXe
— Tom George (@TheTomGeorge) April 14, 2017
A tale of two shows at the #Bellagio - fountain show going off while crews are on roof repairing fire damage @KTNV pic.twitter.com/yK9iPs9Keq
— Tom George (@TheTomGeorge) April 14, 2017
More construction crews just arrived outside the #Bellagio - seeing more crews clearing debris on the roof @KTNV pic.twitter.com/ySzBeBOknp
— Tom George (@TheTomGeorge) April 14, 2017
Scaffolding set up outside #Bellagio balconies as crews continue to clear up damage, @ClarkCountyFD estimates $400k to fix it @KTNV pic.twitter.com/ldlCjCoE9u
— Tom George (@TheTomGeorge) April 15, 2017
UPDATE AT 1 P.M. APRIL 14: A spokesperson for the fire department said during a media briefing that the cause of the fire has yet to be determined. However, investigators are looking at the electrical and lighting systems.
The fire department is estimating damage between $400,000 and $500,000. A contributing factor to this estimation is the difficulty of accessing the location where the damage occurred.
UPDATE AT 10:57 A.M. APRIL 14: MGM Resorts tweeted at 10:41 a.m. Friday that the Bellagio is open today.
All @Bellagio resorts operations are open today. pic.twitter.com/4LY1mhcfgf
— MGM Resorts (@MGMResortsIntl) April 14, 2017
ORIGINAL STORY
A fire was reported at Bellagio hotel-casino Thursday night.
Clark County Fire Department first responded to the fire at 10:50 p.m. after receiving the first call at 10:46 p.m. The fire was located on the roof of a building on the north side of the lake.
Firefighters reported at 11:09 p.m. that fire was knocked down. Clark County Fire said firefighting efforts were "extremely difficult" due to the location of the fire and access to the location.
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A total of 77 personnel responded to the scene. A second fire was called as a precaution.
There are no reported injuries. The cause of the fire has not yet been released.
Las Vegas Boulevard was briefly closed as a result of the fire.
As if the #Bellagio is on fire ? ? pic.twitter.com/Fav5zystqF
— Samantha-Jayne (@SJayne_) April 14, 2017
@KTNV Here's a video. pic.twitter.com/bnx72s9Jvq
— Russell Killgo (@rkillgo) April 14, 2017
@KTNV Bellagio Fire pic.twitter.com/13XwGkqBHa
— Brian (@BrianBlogs314) April 14, 2017
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