Monte Carlo Las Vegas Fire Started by Welders

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Oh, big surprise. While the fire was still burning (and I was still on my employer's roof, taking pictures) we heard that there had been welders on the roof of the Monte Carlo, installing a window-washing system. 1 + 1 = 2, and welders + fire = probable cause, right? Right. And so it goes.

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Officials: Casino fire accidental, likely started by cutting torch

A fire at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas last week was likely caused by flying molten metal from a cutting torch being used by construction crews, the Clark County Fire Department said Thursday. . .

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