MGM Grand Fire November 21st 1980 see 16 photos on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/allchips/

Hellish sight: Smoke pores from the MGM Grand Hotel after an electrical fire ignited inside a main floor restaurant

The 26-story resort quickly filled with smoke as the fire spread, forcing trapped guests to await rescue from exterior balconies

The graphic aftermath of the November 21, 1980 MGM Grand Hotel fire can be seen in this view of a portion of the hotel's entrance