UPDATE: The substance at Luxor was deemed to be non-hazardous. Normal hotel operations to resume.
Update from Metro saying the substance was nothing hazardous @KTNV floors opening up slowly pic.twitter.com/fFaCyON3mg
— Lesley Marin (@lesleymarin) February 10, 2016
ORIGINAL STORY:
Firefighters responded to the Luxor hotel-casino for a potential hazardous materials incident Wednesday.
Clark County Fire Department and Las Vegas Fire & Rescue were called to respond around 11:50 a.m. Officials are working with local law enforcement to determine the nature of the incident.
View from above of the large amount of fire trucks at the Luxor pic.twitter.com/x1DluWSYc1
— Chopper13 (@KTNVChopper13) February 10, 2016
Floors 27, 28 and 29 have been evacuated.
No injuries have been reported.
A guest room attendant found the substance in an unoccupied room and notified hotel officials. Police said there were several suspicious items.
Police said housekeeping saw "several items" they found suspicious.
— Stephanie Zepelin (@StephanieKTNV) February 10, 2016
Hazmat situation on the strip. Housekeeper at the Luxor found a substance in an unoccupied room. pic.twitter.com/4TNoQztHwM
— Stephanie Zepelin (@StephanieKTNV) February 10, 2016
As a precaution they called hazmat (still on scene) and evacuated three floors (54 guests).
— Stephanie Zepelin (@StephanieKTNV) February 10, 2016
There are no injuries. They have not talked to the last person who stayed in that room.
— Stephanie Zepelin (@StephanieKTNV) February 10, 2016
About 54 guests in the iconic 30-story pyramid tower were asked to evacuate. The Luxor has about 4,400 rooms in multiple towers.
This is a developing story. Check back to Action News for updates.
