No charges will be filed in a spectacular three-alarm fire that forced thousands to evacuate and damaged the facade of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Clark County’s fire chief said Wednesday.
Fire Chief Steve Smith said, “It wasn’t intentional, it was an isolated incident where there was a negative outcome.”
Seventeen people received minor injuries, while 6,000 guests and employees were forced to flee. The hotel remained closed for repairs until Feb. 15, costing some $100 million in damage and lost business, according to casino owner MGM Mirage Inc.
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