At approximately 11:30 a.m. Monday, a fire broke out in a hotel elevator portal in the original tower of the Pechanga Resort Casino. The Pechanga Fire Department immediately responded and knocked the fire down.

Out of an abundance of caution, Team Members and guests in the hotel tower were evacuated. The incident was not near the casino.

Firefighters and other first responders remain on-scene. We will provide more information as soon as it becomes available.