Squatters suspected of starting apartment fire in northwest Las Vegas
Apartment fire in northwest Las Vegas. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighters found heavy smoke in a second-floor apartment in the 5800 block of West Lake Mead Boulevard on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Las Vegas Fire Department)
Las Vegas firefighters found heavy smoke in a second-floor apartment in the 5800 block of West Lake Mead Boulevard on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Las Vegas Fire Department)
The Las Vegas Fire Department is investigating a Tuesday morning fire in a northwest Las Vegas apartment.
Firefighters were called about 7:50 a.m. to The Crossings at Lake Mead apartment complex, 5801 W. Lake Mead Blvd., the fire department said. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke inside a unit on the second floor of the two-story apartment building.
Neighbors said it was a vacant apartment “with squatters” inside, the department said. The fire was quickly knocked down, and no injuries were reported.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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