1 person injured, dog killed in central Las Vegas fire
Eighteen people were displaced, one person was hospitalized and a dog died in a fire early Friday in central Las Vegas that did an estimated $75,000 in damage.
The fire was reported about 2 a.m. at an apartment building at 4264 Silver Dollar Ave., near West Sahara Avenue and South Arville Street, according to Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski.
According to a news release:
Flames were coming out of a second-story apartment in the eight-unit building when firefighters arrived.
One of the apartment’s occupants told investigators they started cooking with grease and fell asleep while waiting for it to warm up. They awoke to find the kitchen on fire.
Two adults and four children escaped from the gutted apartment. One of their dogs died from smoke inhalation.
One person was taken to University Medical Center after being cut by broken glass.
The apartment directly below sustained water damage. Five adults and seven children in that unit were displaced.
The American Red Cross is assisting the 18 people.
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