At 7:00 a.m. on November 20, 1980, a quiet Las Vegas morning turned into chaos as the MGM Grand Hotel erupted into one of the deadliest hotel fires in U.S. history. 🔥 A fire that began in a restaurant tore through the casino level. 🌫️ Toxic smoke shot up elevator shafts and stairwells, racing through the hotel far faster than flames. ⚰️ 85 people lost their lives, and over 650 were injured — most from smoke inhalation on the upper floors. 🏨 This tragedy changed America’s fire safety forever,

23K views · 219 reactions | MGM GRAND FIRE - 40 YEARS LATER: Saturday marks the 40-year anniversary of the fire at the MGM Grand, a Las Vegas tragedy that became the turning point in how hotel owners protect their guests from fires. FOX5's John Huck spoke with witnesses about the fire. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3fs1uiT | FOX5 Las Vegas | Facebook

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