Firefighters rushed to extinguish the flames in the emblematic the glow hotel, proving that all work and no play makes for an intense day.
A section of the Timberline Lodge, located on Mount Hood in Oregon, caught fire on April 18, around 9:30 p.m. local time, according to The Oregonian. Fire crews from Hoodland, Clackamas, Gresham and Estacada responded to the scene. Authorities have now confirmed that the fire has been successfully contained.
“The fire at Timberline Lodge was declared under control at 11:12 pm,” Clackamas Fire wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). “The fire remained in the roof and part of the attic, and did not spread further. Crews are clearing the scene,” the department added. “The US Forest Service will conduct the investigation with the assistance of federal resources.”
The fire at Timberline Lodge was declared under control at 11:12 p.m. The fire remained in the roof and part of the attic, and did not spread further. Crews are clearing the scene. The U.S. Forest Service will conduct the investigation with the help of federal resources. pic.twitter.com/IRoTpyB0WV
— Clackamas Fire (@clackamasfire) April 19, 2024
The hotel became a national monument before ‘The Shining’ was filmed there
Of course, the hotel served as a location for the 1980 horror film. the glow, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd. It also offers skiing all year round.
Located on the southern slope of Mount Hood in Oregon, Timberline Lodge sits at an elevation of 6,000 feet. Built in 1937 during the peak of the Great Depression, this monumental project was brought to life by local visionaries under the Works Progress Administration, and spans an impressive 55,000 square feet. The hotel was declared a national monument in December 1977, becoming an iconic location before the filming of the glow.
Adapted from Stephen King’s 1977 novel, the Stanley Kubrick-directed film adaptation features Jack Nicholson as a troubled writer. He moves in with his wife and his psychic son, Danny, to the secluded Overlook Hotel in the Colorado mountains.
Most of the interior scenes were filmed at Elstree Studios in England, where a replica of the exterior was built for the production.
In the novel, room 217 is the setting for some of the most iconic scary moments in history. For the film adaptation, Kubrick changed the original number to room 237, which the real-life hotel does not actually have.
Regardless, room 217 remains the hotel’s most sought-after room, as listed on Timberline’s website. Additionally, the lodge does not contain the iconic hedge maze that appeared in the film.
The hotel also served as a filming location for All the young ones, lost horizonand Do not listen to evil.
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