Current:Home > ScamsOregon lodge famously featured in ‘The Shining’ will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations -Thrive Financial Network
Oregon lodge famously featured in ‘The Shining’ will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations
View
Date:2025-04-12 19:58:33
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s historic Timberline Lodge, which featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining,” will reopen to guests Sunday after a fire that prompted evacuations but caused only minimal damage.
The lodge said Saturday in a Facebook post that it will support guests while repairs are being done, as well as work to ensure water quality. Historic preservation efforts are also underway.
“There are challenges ahead but we are through the worst of it,” the hotel said. “First responder and Timberline staff efforts have been nothing short of remarkable during a very difficult time. This successful recovery is because of their dedication.”
Embers from the lodge’s large stone fireplace apparently ignited the roof Thursday night, the lodge said. Guests and staff were evacuated as firefighters doused the flames, and no injuries were reported.
Damage from the fire and the water used to extinguish it is “benign” and contained to certain areas, the lodge said.
Its ski area reopened Saturday.
Timberline Lodge was built in 1937, some 6,000 feet (1,828 meters) up the 11,249-foot (3,429-meter) Mount Hood, by the Works Progress Administration, a U.S. government program created to provide jobs during the Great Depression.
It is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) east of Portland.
Kubrick used the exterior of the lodge as a stand-in for the Overlook Hotel in “The Shining,” a psychological horror movie based on the 1977 Stephen King novel of the same name.
veryGood! (42762)
Related
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- The Imane Khelif controversy lays bare an outrage machine fueled by lies
- Astros' Framber Valdez loses no-hitter with two outs in ninth on Corey Seager homer
- Gabby Thomas wins gold in 200, leading American track stars in final at Paris Olympics
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- People with sensitive stomachs avoid eating cherries. Here's why.
- 'Choose joy': Daughter of woman killed by Texas death row inmate finds peace
- Kamala Harris' vice president pick Tim Walz has a history of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé fandom
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- New Yorkers are warned from the skies about impending danger from storms as city deploys drones
Ranking
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- E! Exclusive Deal: Score 21% off a Relaxing Aromatherapy Bundle Before Back-to-School Stress Sets In
- Victory! White Sox finally snap 21-game losing streak, longest in AL history
- Republican activist becomes first person to be convicted in Arizona’s fake elector case
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- Tropical Storm Debby swirls over Atlantic, expected to again douse the Carolinas before moving north
- The Challenge’s CT and Derrick Reflect on Diem Brown’s Legacy Nearly 10 Years After Her Death
- As stock markets plummet, ask yourself: Do you really want Harris running the economy?
Recommendation
Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
Nelly Furtado Shares Rare Insight Into Life With Her 3 Kids
The Best Crystals for Your Home & Where to Place Them, According to Our Experts
Ancient 'hobbits' were even smaller than previously thought, scientists say
The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
Disney returns to profit in third quarter as streaming business starts making money for first time
Judge keeps alive Vermont lawsuit that accuses police of force, discrimination against Black teen
Taylor Swift leads VMA nominations (again) but there are 29 first-timers too: See the list