Mark Rusin

Las Vegas Hotel Fire: One of the Deadliest Hotel Fires in America. On the fateful morning of November 21, 1980, one of the deadliest hotel fires in U.S. history erupted at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The blaze claimed 85 lives, injured nearly 700 people, and forever altered fire safety protocols nationwide. This harrowing event, which unfolded in the glittering heart of Las Vegas, remains a chilling reminder of the devastating consequences of safety oversights. A Las V...

Hotel Fire Killed 87, Police Officer On Scene tells the story. It was a scene like hell on earth. The MGM Grand Fire = 87 Killed, His Experience As A Las Vegas Cop On Scene. Former Las Vegas Metro Police Officer and retired A.T.F. Agent Mark Rusin is our guest. Mark talks about his career as a police officer in Las Vegas and in particular the horrific events in the MGM Grand fire. He and his squad had to go into the smoldering hotel and retrieve the bodies of the 87 people that were killed durin...