Instructions
On November 21, 1980, between 7:05 AM and 7:10 AM, a fire broke out in a first-floor restaurant at a 6-story hotel complex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
After researching the November, 1980 fire, please answer the following questions:
1. Is it likely that a similar event could occur with the same outcome today?
2. What issue or issues do you think played the biggest role in the large number of fire deaths: a lack of building-wide testing and maintenance of fire and life safety systems; a lack of fire protection systems including smoke management systems; poor construction and design; or a combination of these issues? Please explain.
