Battle Rages Over Cause of Monte Carlo Casino Fire

The cause of a fire that startled the Las Vegas strip a few weeks ago has been determined by fire investigators. But the company responsible for the fire claims they did nothing wrong.

A fire ripped through the upper levels of the Monte Carlo Hotel Casino a few weeks ago. Nobody was injured in the blaze, but there is two distinctly different stories as to the cause of the fire.

A Clark County Fire Department investigation revealed that the cause of the fire was due to negligence on the part of Union Erectors, a company that was doing work at the casino.

The department says in their report that the proper precautionary measures were not taken to prevent molten material from sparking.

The company accused of being at fault has disputed the report. They claim that they had the necessary permits to be allowed to perform the welding and torch cutting that was needed for the job.

Fire investigators have disputed that claim. They believe there is no record of those permits existing. They also say the company should have been using slag mats to stop the hot metal from igniting anything. A worker should have been on lookout for potential sparks that could have started the fire, according to the departments report.

February 4, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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