Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - A huge fire engulfed the restaurant at the Mount Charleston Lodge early Friday. The building is said to be total loss.
Crews were called out to the Lodge around 4:30am. No one was hurt, and a cause for the fire has yet to be determined.
Fire officials determined once the flames were extinguished that guests staying in the cabins didn't need to evacuate. No cabins were affected by the fire.
Photos posted online showed flames flaring from the building that burned, and Clark County Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Touchstone said the lodge’s dining area was fully engulfed when the first units arrived at about 5 a.m.
The lodge was built in the 1960s after a previous lodge on the site that had been operating since at least 1948 was destroyed by a fire in December 1961.
Since 2018, the property has been operated by Ellis Island Hotel & Casino.
“The Lodge was a beloved landmark, and we plan on rebuilding and recreating the atmosphere and charm that so many were able to enjoy throughout the years,” Christina Ellis, the company’s marketing director, said in a statement.
Touchstone said it appeared the fire started inside the building when no employees were there and that it was too dangerous for firefighters to enter the building to fight the fire.