An apartment fire in Las Vegas on Christmas Day left one person without a home and caused an estimated $100,000 in damages. The blaze occurred at a residence in the 5400 block of Maryland Parkway, close to Harry Reid International Airport. According to News3LV, the fire started around 4:20 p.m. and was under control by 4:40 p.m.
Upon arriving at the scene, Clark County fire crews confronted flames visibly bursting from the windows of a second-floor unit. They quickly began to knock down the fire, successfully extinguishing it within 20 minutes. Although the fire was contained in a single apartment, evacuation of the entire building was deemed necessary as a preventive measure. "Primary and secondary searches found no victims," according to a statement obtained by FOX5 Vegas.
The American Red Cross has been called in to assist the individual displaced by the fire. While other units sustained minor smoke damage, the main impact was on the apartment where the fire originated. One person received treatment for minor injuries on the scene but did not require hospitalization. The cause of the fire remains to be determined as investigations continue.
