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Henderson firefighters extinguish small brush fire

Henderson firefighters quickly knocked down a small brush fire Saturday afternoon near U.S. 95 and Galleria Drive.

Henderson Fire Department responded at 12:20 p.m. to a report of a fire, which may have originated at a nearby homeless encampment, spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said.

She didn’t have further details Saturday. Shortly after 1 p.m., firefighters were no longer on scene.

Contact Julie Wootton-Greener at jgreener@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2921. Follow @julieswootton on Twitter.

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