(Government Camp) The historic Timberline Lodge in Oregon, USA, which featured in the film The Shining by Stanley Kubrick in 1980, will reopen its doors on Sunday after a fire which prompted evacuations, but which caused only minor damage.
The hotel said in a Facebook post on Saturday that it would support guests while repairs were carried out, as well as work to ensure water quality. Historic preservation efforts are also underway.
“There are challenges ahead, but we have gotten through the worst,” the establishment said. The efforts of the first responders and Timberline staff have been nothing short of remarkable during a very difficult time. This successful turnaround is due to their dedication. »
Embers from the hotel’s large stone fireplace apparently ignited the roof Thursday evening, the hotel said. Customers and staff were evacuated while firefighters extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported.
The damage caused by the fire and the water used to put it out is “mild” and limited to certain areas, the hotel said.
Its ski area reopened on Saturday.
Timberline Lodge was built in 1937, approximately 6,000 feet on 10,000-foot Mount Hood, by the Works Progress Administration, a U.S. government program established to create jobs during the Great Depression.
It is about 100 kilometers east of Portland.
Kubrick used the hotel’s exterior as a stunt double for the Overlook Hotel in The Shininga psychological horror film based on Stephen King’s 1977 novel of the same name.