The deadly 1980 fire that exposed Las Vegas greed #mgmgrand #lasvegas #history
“The 1980 MGM Grand fire killed 85 people and Nevada still did not require sprinklers in the high-rises already standing. The bill that finally did passed after a second fire twelve weeks later. How the post-fire safety recommendations got narrowed to new construction only, what the Las Vegas Hilton arson fire changed, and what Senate Bill 214 actually required in March 1981. #MGMGrandFire #LasVegasHilton #FireSafety #LasVegasHistory #LasVegas #NevadaHistory #FireCode #VegasHistory #LasVegasStrip #HotelFire #OldVegas #StripHistory #VegasFacts #VegasDecoded”
