A small electrical fire broke out on the 36th floor of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Sunday night, caused by an overheated motor in an electric room heater. The Clark County Fire Department responded to the scene at 2777 South Las Vegas Blvd around 8:47 p.m.

The fire was contained to a single room and did not spread further. As a precautionary measure, guests were temporarily evacuated to the resort's BleauLive Theater. One guest was treated at the scene for shortness of breath after running down stairs but was released shortly after.

This incident marks the second fire at the Fontainebleau in recent history, following a rooftop blaze in July 2023, five months before the resort's opening. That fire required more than 90 firefighters and 12 fire engines to extinguish, with smoke visible for miles.

The timing of this incident comes 44 years and 10 days after the devastating MGM Grand hotel fire of November 21, 1980, which claimed 86 lives, though it's worth noting that the current Strip properties have significantly enhanced fire safety measures in place.

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