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MGM Grand Fire Records
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections
Where this source supports the record
Each entry separates the article’s editorial relevance note from its exact, section-level claims. A bibliography link without a direct claim is labeled plainly.
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Fires · 21 November 1980Open article references →
The MGM Grand Hotel Fire
Former MGM Grand, now Horseshoe Las Vegas · United States
Why editors use it hereLocal archival photographs, newspapers, oral histories, and resort context.
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On 21 November 1980, an electrical ground fault ignited combustible material in a restaurant at the MGM Grand hotel and casino.
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Trigger and conditions
A refrigerated pastry display's wiring produced heat and arcing inside a concealed wall at The Deli.
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Uncertainty
Technical reports distinguish fire-origin causes from the many building features that caused deaths.
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Why it matters
The MGM fire proves that high-rise fire risk is primarily about smoke pathways, not only flame height.
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