Fire causes $200K damage to central Las Vegas house under renovation

By Marvin Clemons Las Vegas Review-Journal

5 years ago

A home being renovated at 1608 Eaton Drive caught fire about 3:40 a.m., Friday, July 5, 2019. F ... — A home being renovated at 1608 Eaton Drive caught fire about 3:40 a.m., Friday, July 5, 2019. Fire investigators were working to determine the cause of the fire. No residents were injured, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department. (Las Vegas Fire Department)

Las Vegas firefighters extinguished a fire in a vacant one-story building at 511 S. Tonopah Drive shortly before 5 a.m., Friday, July 5, 2019. (Las Vegas Fire Department)

The residence at 1608 Eaton Drive had been under renovation. It had not been lived in since March, but squatters were reported using the structure, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department. (Las Vegas Fire Department)

Damage was estimated at $200,000 in an early Friday, July 5, 2019, fire at 1608 Eaton Drive in central Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Fire Department)

A central valley house fire caused $200,000 in damage to home under renovation early Friday.

No injuries were reported at a large, two-story home at 1608 Eaton Drive, near West Oakey Boulevard.

The house was heavily involved in flames and the roof was about to cave in shortly after 4 a.m., according to Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski.

Most of the flames were knocked down by 4:25 a.m.

The house was being renovated and had been vacant since March although, had been used by squatters, Szymanski said.

Investigstors said the fire started upstairs or on the roof and damage was estimated at $200,000. The cause is to be determined.

Shortly before 5 a.m., fire crews knocked down a fire in a vacant one-story building at 511 S. Tonopah Drive. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.

Marvin Clemons can be contacted at mclemons@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0217.