Firefighters were called to the scene last night after part of Oregon’s Timberline Lodge, the hotel made famous by Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror classic The Shining, broke out in flames.
According to The Oregonian, the fire broke out at approximately 9:30 p.m. last night, forcing guests at the hotel to evacuate. The Clackamas Fire Department posted a number of updates on X/Twitter as the situation played out, calling it a “3-alarm commercial fire.”
Firefighters are on-scene of a 3-alarm commercial fire at the historic Timberline Lodge. Crews are working to extinguish the fire. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/cHV7cPDIWM
— Clackamas Fire (@clackamasfire) April 19, 2024
Luckily, no injuries have been reported, and the Clackamas Fire Department posted another update last night that the situation was declared “under control” at 11:12 p.m. The fire was contained to the roof and attic, and the U.S. Forest Service will be conducting the subsequent investigation.
The fire at Timberline Lodge was declared under control at 11:12 p.m. The fire was kept to the roof & part of the attic, & didn’t spread any further. Crews are clearing the scene. The U.S. Forest Service will be conducting the investigation with the help of federal resources. pic.twitter.com/IRoTpyB0WV
— Clackamas Fire (@clackamasfire) April 19, 2024
To cinephiles, the Timberline Lodge is best known for providing the exterior shots of the iconic Overlook Hotel from The Shining, based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name. It starred Jack Nicholas as Jack Torrance, a writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a job overseeing the Overlook Hotel in its off-season. The spirits of the hotel, however, take over Jack and turn him against his family.
To locals, the Timberline Lodge has served as a cozy mountain getaway, as well as a tourist attaction. Per the hotel’s website, The Shining “used aerial shots of Timberline as part of its opening scene. Film of the exterior of Timberline Lodge was used for some establishing shots of the fictional Overlook Hotel throughout the movie.”
The Timberline Lodge was first built in 1933, and was named a National Historic Landmark in 1977. And, thanks to the quick work of firefighters, it remains standing today, despite last night’s major fire.
Thumbnail credit: Clackamas Fire Department on X/Twitter
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