Early Thursday morning, the Clark County Fire Department responded to a fire at an abandoned commercial building in southeast Las Vegas, near Desert Inn and Pecos roads. The fire started just before 6:30 a.m. and was visible from multiple sides, prompting a quick response from fire crews, according to News3LV.
Upon arrival, 35 personnel from five engines, a truck, two rescues, two chief officers, one air resource unit, and two investigators worked to extinguish the fire. They initially fought the flames from the outside, then moved inside the building to address remaining hot spots, as reported by FOX5 Vegas.
No injuries were reported among civilians or firefighters during a fire at an abandoned building. The cause of the fire is still unknown, and the full extent of the damage is being assessed, with monetary losses expected to be significant, as mentioned by News3LV and FOX5 Vegas. Investigators are examining the remains of the building to determine how the fire started.
