Editing Paradise, Nevada (section)

=== MGM Grand fire of 1980 ===
{{Main|MGM Grand fire}}

The deadliest fire that occurred in the entire [[Las Vegas Valley]] was the MGM Grand fire on November 21, 1980. In the early morning hours, a deli counter had an electrical short that resulted in a fire in the walls of the hotel. The [[Horseshoe Las Vegas|MGM Grand]] was built to the fire code of 1973, which did not require sprinkler systems, so sprinklers were only installed in the kitchens and theater. The fire traveled in the walls of the hotel damaging the fire alarm system.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-20 |title=40 years later: Reflections on the Las Vegas MGM Grand hotel fire |url=https://www.firerescue1.com/high-rise/articles/40-years-later-reflections-on-the-las-vegas-mgm-grand-hotel-fire-4Iu1HhvGMQgBHicF/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=FireRescue1 |language=en-US}}</ref> As the fire burned, toxic smoke entered the ventilation system traveling to the rooms of the hotel. Guests broke windows to get fresh air, while waiting for rescue from firemen. Eighty-five people died in the fire, with two more dying later, bringing the death toll to 87 people. In addition to those who died, nearly 700 people were injured in the fire.<ref name=fire>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-21 |title=44 years ago: Devastating Las Vegas MGM hotel fire left 87 dead, hundreds injured |url=https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/44-years-ago-devastating-las-vegas-mgm-hotel-fire-left-87-dead-hundreds-injured/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241123015148/https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/44-years-ago-devastating-las-vegas-mgm-hotel-fire-left-87-dead-hundreds-injured/ |archive-date=2024-11-23 |access-date=2025-04-06 |work=KLAS |language=en-US}}</ref> This fire contributed to a widespread change in the requirements for fire safety in hotels.<ref name=fire />