MGM FIRE: 40-year Anniversary

Reliving the MGM fire 40 years later by people who were on the frontlines.

[@evancortez2]

This is why every hotel room has it's own fire alarm and sprinkler today

[@material___]

This was extremely unfortunate, but it set the standards for hotels safety procedures making Las Vegas hotels among the most stringent in the world.

[@broncodalton2]

To this day, this remains the deadliest disaster in Nevada history

[@vincently1995]

1980: 40 Years Ago 2020: 40 Years Later

[@lawrenceakini9507]

Wow. It’s been that long. Thank you for this video.

[@efrenlozoya8720]

I worked there as a glass man in 1980 in the two showrooms. Glass man rearranges cocktail glasses on trays ready to pour. Got off at 5:00 am went home to sleep, my cousin wakes me up, hey your hotel's on fire WHAT?

[@JW-nd5wr]

who was the lady who worked at the Deli didnt it have trays with trail mix samples on them She would give them to us?

[@DMONEY-lb5lk]

It's been literally 40 years since the fire rest in peace to the people who didn't make it my condolences goes out to the friends and family members who lost the people they love 1980 2020 40 years later

[@gameshowguy2000]

Didn't the MGM Grand open a week before Christmas 1993?

[@JamesDavidWalley]

Different MGM Grand. The original one, where they had the fire, was built in 1973, reopened after the fire in late 1981, and sold to Bally's in 1986. MGM later returned to Vegas, and opened the current MGM Grand on the site of the Marina Hotel and former Tropicana golf course.

[@southpauli]

A famous german comedian was also there at that day. his name is otto waalkes.

[@RogerBates7]

5:53 Says it all. I know hindsight is 20/20, but this is why you always need some government oversight to set the basic standards because corporations will always save money wherever they can.

[@HarAndLil]

Wow that was a really big fire

[@WinstonBleubon]

Bally’s be like 😐

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

Horseshoe be like…

[@vlad-igor]

That's scary!?

[@fgjseigsdvkjvn]

What what what!?

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[@janakramercablouerie]

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[@TylerEarling]

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[@theamatimasblink6594]

Nice Report..... The Building is The Monument.. "Secret files of MGM" by RICHARD HERBERT KZbin

[@rhondanielson3753]

I lived there I got layed off a week prior to the disaster. Our neighbor lived across the street was a fire fighter which said the gamblers that choice to stay was burned on the tables.he said they basically peeled off the tables.I watched not to far away and people were falling to thier death. They had sheets going down and curtains. I am sorry to put this out but it was horrible. Prayers

[@shaniceturner7640]

Rip those who lost they lives

[@CPHAdventures]

And another fire at the Horseshoe previously the Mgm

[@ecstaticallyextreme]

11 comments and is today 11/22?

[@lesliebarger8634]

Remember I 16 old my job at MGM as maid on two day this happen it I to be today in mind

[@johndough201]

Shout out to Retired LVMPD Homicide Detective Robert Hilliard

[@scottl.1568]

Jesus...

[@KIAboy_bandit]

i live in vegas

[@theamatimasblink6594]

No it was the Largest Casino...Why Don't you Look up days News reports of The Architect Letters of telling of sprinkler in this building. His prize....The tower went up...that was the Code....hoses and extinguisher..100ft... Don't forget Fire Department..across the street....and I sat on approval on approval of that Casino floor... The only area need to be sprinkled. .. Drawings of their and Owner decided... Electrical and Water....1973. Even 1980...GFI.... not a product Still it Happened...... Really like a perfect storm.....THE SAFEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD.....when you talk about FIRE In the Architect s office that DAY.!

[@lavoixdevelours]

How does this even happen…? No one noticed a fire in the restaurant on the first floor. Insanity. A restaurant with no fire extinguisher?! 85 lives lost.

[@allistull24]

The restaurant wasn’t open at the time. The man who noticed the fire tried to fight it with an extinguisher but it was too strong.

[@swoop-it4621]

Guy in the mask🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@allistull24]

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