Vegas Strip Closes As Bellagio Burns
Impacting Travel Patrick Clarke April 14, 2017

A rooftop fire broke out at the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas late Thursday night, prompting a temporary shutdown of the Strip, ABC News reported.
The blaze was first reported at 10:46 p.m. local time Thursday (1:46 a.m. ET Friday).
According to the Los Angeles Times, 10 engines and 77 personnel responded to the scene within minutes and crews were able to successfully knock down the fire by 11:09 p.m. despite facing significant challenges.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
Several onlookers, including Sean Kim, captured dramatic footage of the fire.
#lasvegas #abc7 #bellagio #ktnv #fire pic.twitter.com/OIQDnfjAQp
— Sean Kim (@SeanNKim) April 14, 2017
The Bellagio's iconic fountains ironically went on with an aquatic show as the incident went on.
#thepinkpanther #bellagio #bellagiofire #news #LasVegas pic.twitter.com/11FAP14k7W
— Sean Kim (@SeanNKim) April 14, 2017
"Firefighting efforts were extremely difficult due to the location of the fire and access to the location," Clark County Fire Department assistant chief Larry Haydu told ABC News.
Traffic on the Strip began to improve after firefighters were able to control the blaze.
Northbound traffic is starting to flow more as the @ClarkCountyFD responds to the #Bellagio fire #RJnow pic.twitter.com/UuabmEcSw7
— Chase Stevens (@CSStevensphoto) April 14, 2017
Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire and it's unclear how much damage the fire caused to the hotel.
Last month, the Bellagio was the scene of a burglary in which a man donning a pig mask broke into the hotel's jewelry store.
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