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Roof Fire at Sahara Las Vegas

Posted on: August 12, 2025, 10:02h.

Last updated on: August 12, 2025, 10:04h.

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A fire broke out on the second-story roof of the Sahara casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday and was quickly extinguished by Clark County firefighters.

Burning construction debris sends up a plume of black smoke from the Sahara casino hotel on Tuesday afternoon. (Image: X/@notaxyy)

At 5:05 p.m., the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) responded to a fire call at the Sahara Las Vegas at 2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

The first CCFD crews arrived at 5:09 p.m. to find construction debris burning. The fire was quickly extinguished. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue also responded, since the Sahara is on the border of Clark County and the City of Las Vegas. A total of 48 personnel responded.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.

This story will be updated if new information becomes available.

Corey Levitan joined Casino.org in 2022 after a long career covering Las Vegas. He currently covers entertainment, dining and gaming news in Las Vegas.

Corey spent six years covering the Vegas Strip for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, where he also wrote the most popular humor column in the city’s history. (For “Fear and Loafing,” he tried out 176 Vegas jobs, including poker player, blackjack dealer and Follie Bergere dancer.)

Corey has won more than 100 local, state and national awards for his journalism, which has also appeared in Rolling Stone, New York Magazine and the New York Post.

Corey is a New York native whose hobbies include playing guitar, trying to be a better husband, and arguing with strangers on Facebook.

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