A townhouse fire near Desert Inn and Sandhill roads left one resident injured and a dog dead Thursday afternoon, after flames tore through the first floor of an end unit in a row of two-story attached townhomes. Two occupants managed to get out of the home before firefighters arrived, but a dog did not survive.
The Clark County Fire Department responded to a building fire report at about 12:30 p.m., according to fox5vegas.com, which places the fire on Thursday afternoon; KSNV gives the date as Wednesday. Crews arrived to find a working fire in the end unit of the row of townhomes, and as reported by KSNV, firefighters entered through the garage and encountered a first floor that was fully involved in fire.
That entry point matches the account from 8newsnow.com, which reports that upon entering through the garage, crews encountered dark smoke along with the fully involved first floor. The fire was contained to the single townhouse unit and did not spread to neighboring homes, limiting the damage to the one structure.
Second Alarm Called, Then Canceled
As exterior conditions worsened, the fire department requested a second alarm, pulling in additional resources to the scene. Firefighters knocked the fire down before long, and the second alarm was later canceled, the same report notes.
The response ultimately drew 46 fire personnel in total, including seven engines, two trucks, two rescue units, two battalion chiefs, one air resource unit, and two investigators. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue also assisted at the scene, according to the report from fox5vegas.com.
Dog Found During Second-Floor Search
While searching the second floor, firefighters found a dead dog and notified Animal Protective Services, the station's report states. No other injuries to occupants were reported beyond the one resident who was hurt.
The accounts of that resident's injury differ slightly between outlets. Fox5vegas.com reports the occupant suffered burns to a hand and was taken to a local emergency room, while 8newsnow.com reports the occupant sustained burns to their hands and was transported to a hospital for treatment. The cause of the fire was not provided in either report.
The incident comes about a month after a second-alarm fire hit a Paradise Valley townhome, displacing two families, according to KSNV. No further details on the Monte Carlo Drive resident's condition or the fire's origin have been released.
