A fire official says it could be a couple of weeks before investigators know what sparked a blaze that caused more than US$ 400,000 in damage to the roof of a retail annex at the Bellagio resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Part of Las Vegas Boulevard remained closed early Friday. No injuries were reported.
Deputy Clark County Fire Chief, Jeff Buchanan, said Friday officials suspect an exterior electrical or lighting malfunction started the blaze late Thursday atop the Via Bellagio shops.
A Clark County Fire Department spokesman released a statement saying firefighters responded to a report of a fire on the roof of the building on the south side of the lake. Assistant Fire Chief Larry D. Haydu said in a statement that the location of the fire made access difficult but it was knocked down in under an hour.
"Firefighting efforts were extremely
difficult due to the location of the fire and access to the location,"
assistant chief Larry Haydu of the CCFD said.
Source: GMB
