Fire in Las Vegas Monorail car causes 5-hour system shutdown
A Las Vegas Monorail is parked at Sahara stop, near Sahara Las Vegas, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
A Las Vegas Monorail is parked along Sahara Avenue near Sahara Las Vegas, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Updated August 30, 2024 - 10:08 pm
A small electrical fire in an inactive rail car has caused the Las Vegas Monorail system to temporarily close.
Clark County and Las Vegas firefighters responded to the Sahara station shorty before 3 p.m. Friday.
The fire was reported at 2:50 p.m, according to a CCFD spokesman.
The car was out of service and unoccupied at the time. There were no injuries. No rescues were needed.
A failure in an electrical panel was the cause of the fire, said the agency.
All passengers throughout the system exited the trains via one of the monorail’s seven stations. The monorail resumed operations about 8 p.m., an official said.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.
