The Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas caught fire late this morning in Las Vegas. The fire consumed a large portion of the top floors of the complex. No injuries have been reported and no hotel rooms were destroyed.

A spectacular fire was raging atop the landmark Monte Carlo Resort and Casino on the Strip, consuming large portions of the complex’s top floors and sending plumes of thick black smoke into the air.

Fire crews on top of the 3,000-room hotel at 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. S. are trying to contain the blaze, which broke out shortly after 11 a.m.Four welders who were working on the roof were trapped there, but they were eventually rescued.

The blaze began at the top of the hotel and spread down into four different parts, including the roof, a top corner of the building and a couple of floors down from the roof. There were about 3,000 people staying at the hotel, which is owned by MGM Mirage.

Luckily no one was hurt. Most people didn’t leave the casino, as they continued to gamble, with the building ablaze.  The 3-alarm fire brought out 100 fireman and over 25 firetrucks.

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