Even though the fire department was quickly called, the fire had spread too quickly for 544 fire fighters to stop it. Smoke rises above the hotel.Įvacuation was started at 7:15 and the fire department was called at 7:16. The view of the MGM Grand Fire looking northeast from I-15. Several other employees had attempted to help put out the fire but were unsuccessful due to how intense the flames had become. The supervisor quickly notified security and attempted to contain the fire with an extinguisher and hose line. The Deli was closed at the time but the fire was noticed the supervisor of a marble and tile setting crew examining the shop broken tiles. It was started by electric ground fault behind a wall near the serving station. The fire began between 7:05 am and 7:10 am at the Deli, a snack shop on the ground floor. At the time of the fire there were around 5,000 people in the hotel. MGM Grand hotel was a luxury hotel with a casino, showroom, fancy shops, and restaurants.
