Jim Arnold, Associate Engineer, Clark County Dept. of Development Services – Building Division
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June 1, 2008
No gambling allowed on smoke control in Las Vegas
Clark County, Nev., has required smoke control systems since the disastrous 1980 MGM Grand fire, which killed 87 people, and the 1981 Hilton Hotel fire, which killed eight people. Three-quarters of the fatalities in these Las Vegas fires were due to smoke inhalation that occurred far from the fire areas.
By Jim Arnold, Associate Engineer, Clark County Dept. of Development Services – Building Division