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Golden Nugget Casino

March 15, 2012 by · Comments Off on Golden Nugget Casino 

Golden Nugget Casino, Firefighters evacuated 50 people and transported one person to a hospital after a fire Thursday at the Golden Nugget hotel in downtown Las Vegas.

The two-alarm fire was reported in a guest room on the 22nd floor of the Rush Tower just before 8:30 a.m.  That floor, along with floors 23 and 24, are being remodeled, according to Las Vegas fire and Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski.

It’s unknown whether the victim was a guest or employee. Floors 21 through 25 were emptied as firefighters raced up flights of stairs to combat the flames. Fortunately, Szymanski said, sprinklers contained the fire to one room.

The victim transported to University Medical Center suffered critical smoke inhalation injuries, according to Szymanski.

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