Las Vegas resort offers discounted rooms to California residents impacted by wildfires

A spokesperson from Resorts World Las Vegas told The Nevadan in a statement it would offer Californians affected by the Los Angeles wildfires a 35% discount on rooms from Jan. 9-17. 

A Las Vegas Strip resort is offering a discounted rate to Southern California residents forced to evacuate their homes due a series of fast-moving wildfires around Los Angeles in recent days. 

Resorts World Las Vegas on Thursday confirmed to The Nevadan in a statement that it would extend a discount to Californians affected by the fires, which as of Thursday have caused billions in damages and forced over 180,000 people to flee their homes, according to the Associated Press. 

From Jan. 9-17, Resorts World will offer a discounted rate of 35% off rooms and suites in the Hilton and Conrad towers of the resort. The rate is only available to customers who call 702-676-7036 and mention the “LA Support Rate,” a spokesperson told The Nevadan. 

Firefighters were helped in part by calmer winds Thursday, as officials worked to extinguish at least four different fires throughout the area, the nation’s second-largest metropolitan area. The National Weather Service warned winds could strengthen later in the evening, and President Joe Biden said during a White House briefing winds could continue into next week, the AP reported. 

Biden also said he had approved additional funding to cover 100% of the cost for 180 days for hazardous material removal, temporary shelters, first responder salaries, and other measures. 

The AP also reported that weather forecaster AccuWeather estimated the overall damage could reach as much as $57 billion, though the government has not yet released figures estimating the cost of the damage caused by the blaze. 

On Wednesday, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office announced it would deploy up to 125 firefighters and send additional equipment to assist local firefighters to combat the wildfires. Lombardo also encouraged those who fled the fires and sheltering in Nevada to utilize all available state resources. A full list of those resources can be found here. 

“I’m grateful for the bravery of our firefighters and for the swift response from our state and local partners,” Lombardo said in a statement. “The State of Nevada has a number of resources available for families relocating to Nevada, and I encourage anyone in need to reach out and secure assistance during this difficult time.”