Fire breaks out at 'The Shining' hotel: Flames rip through Oregon's historic Timberline Lodge which featured in Jack Nicholson's famed 1980 horror movie

An inferno broke out inside of the historic Timberline Lodge in Oregon late on Thursday, the hotel and ski resort was made famous in 1980 as the setting for horror classic The Shining. 

Four different fire departments were called to the scene in the community of Government Camp, around 60 miles eat of Portland, at 9:30 pm after blaze broke out in the attic of the building. 

An official said that rescue workers are trying to preserve the 'historic assets' from the lodge, reports Fox Portland.  

At the time of writing, staff and guests who were inside the lodge when the fire erupted has been accounted for. It was staff who called 911. 

The fire was largely extinguished by 11pm local time, an official told The Oregonian. Firefighters are continuing to spray water at the scene due to winds impacting the area. 

In addition to firefighters, preservationists were also on the scene in order to ensure historical assets are maintained. 

John Burton, marketing director for the lodge, told The Oregonian that the possible cause of the fire was embers from the main chimney in the hotel. 

The departments who responded to the scene were the Hoodland Fire, Clackamas Fire, Gresham Fire and Estacada Fire. 'We can't thank them enough,' Burton told the newspaper.

Portland Fire & Resuce also sent a ladder truck and battalion chief to the scene, reports KMTR.  

During the blaze, firefighters successfully contained the blaze in the roof and attic. 

Staff initially attempted to put out the fire with extinguishers but were unable to do so, from there, they went door-to-door to get the hotel guests out safely, reports KGW. 

As a result of the fire, the Oregon State Police closed roads leading to the lodge. 

Timberline Lodge is located on the south slope of Mount Hood in Oregon at an elevation of 6,000 feet. 

Built in 1937 at the height of the Great Depression by local visionaries as a Works Progress Administration project, it stretches across 55,000 square feet. 

The lodge attained national landmark status in December 1977, prior to the shooting of The Shining. 

In March, another fire broke out at the lodge, not in the hotel but close to one of the ski trails. Unlike many ski resorts in the US, the Timberline advertises year-round skiing.