The former Lucky Motel at 1111 East Fremont St. in Downtown Las Vegas owned by Tony Hsieh photographed on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Damage from a fire at Lucky Motel is seen on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The abandoned Lucky Motel at 1111 Fremont St., is seen on, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. Lucky Motel, one of the older motels in Las Vegas, caught fire early Wednesday. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfaye
Las Vegas firefighters work a fire at the former Lucky Motel on East Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighters work a fire at the former Lucky Motel on East Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighters work a fire at the former Lucky Motel on East Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighters work a fire at the former Lucky Motel on East Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighters work a fire at the former Lucky Motel on East Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighters work a fire at the former Lucky Motel on East Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighters work a fire at the former Lucky Motel on East Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A downtown fire caused some road closures on New Year’s Eve.
Maryland Parkway and East Ogden Avenue had been shut down as officials responded to a blaze nearby, according to a post from the Metropolitan Police Department’s X account. Police said the fire broke out around 4:40 p.m. near the intersection of East Fremont and South 11th Streets.
According to Google Maps, the intersection is home to multiple former motels, including the Travelers at 1100 Fremont Street and Lucky Motel at 1111 Fremont Street. The fire appeared to stem from the latter, which has been closed since 2012.
Metro asked the public to avoid the area until about 7:30 p.m. when the roads had reopened. Lieutenant Jeff Stuart told the Review-Journal that it was unclear if anyone had been injured.
The former Lucky Motel was one of several vacant properties owned by Zappos chief Tony Hsieh’s Downtown Project. Hsieh died in November 2020, causing his estate to sell more than $45 million worth of properties he assembled. However, many others remained in the group’s ownership years later. The Review-Journal reported that those in blighted conditions drew a nuisance notice from the city.
