A 600-Room Resort Burns Down in Hours. The Thatched Roof Is the Part You Need to Think About.
A fire at the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham killed one guest, displaced 1,700 tourists, and almost completely destroyed a 600-room resort in the Dominican Republic. The fire spread through palm thatch roofing so fast that the building was essentially gone before anyone could stop it... and if you're operating in a tropical market, this is the conversation you need to have with your risk team this week.