Hotel Made Famous by The Shining Catches Fire, Now ‘Under Control’

Firemens were contacted us to the scene last night after part of Oregon’s Timberline Lodge, the hotel made well-known by Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 scary traditional The Shining, broke out in flames.

According to The Oregonianthe fire broke out at roughly 9:30 p.m. last night, requiring visitors at the hotel to leave. The Clackamas Fire Department published a variety of updates on X/Twitter as the scenario played out, calling it a “3-alarm industrial fire.”

Firemens are on-scene of a 3-alarm industrial fire at the historical Timberline Lodge. Teams are working to snuff out the fire. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/cHV7cPDIWM

— Clackamas Fire (@clackamasfire) April 19, 2024

Thankfully, no injuries have actually been reported, and the Clackamas Fire Department published another upgrade last night that the circumstance was stated “under control” at 11:12 p.m. The fire was consisted of to the roofing and attic, and the U.S. Forest Service will be performing the subsequent examination.

The fire at Timberline Lodge was stated under control at 11:12 p.m. The fire was kept to the roofing system & & part of the attic, & & didn’t spread out any even more. Teams are clearing the scene. The U.S. Forest Service will be performing the examination with the assistance of federal resources. pic.twitter.com/IRoTpyB0WV

— Clackamas Fire (@clackamasfire) April 19, 2024

To cinephiles, the Timberline Lodge is best understood for supplying the outside shots of the renowned Overlook Hotel from The Shining, based upon Stephen King’s book of the very same name. It starred Jack Nicholas as Jack Torrance, an author and recuperating alcoholic who takes a task supervising the Overlook Hotel in its off-season. The spirits of the hotel, nevertheless, take control of Jack and turn him versus his household.

To residents, the Timberline Lodge has actually functioned as a comfortable mountain trip, in addition to a traveler attaction. Per the hotel’s siteThe Shining “utilized aerial shots of Timberline as part of its opening scene. Movie of the outside of Timberline Lodge was utilized for some developing shots of the imaginary Overlook Hotel throughout the motion picture.”

The Timberline Lodge was very first integrated in 1933, and was called a National Historic Landmark in 1977. And, thanks to the fast work of firemens, it stays standing today, regardless of last night’s significant fire.

Thumbnail credit: Clackamas Fire Department on X/Twitter

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