In the aftermath of the deadliest residential blaze in Las Vegas city history, county lawmakers want to explore taking steps in an effort to prevent a similar tragedy.
Alpine Motel Fire
Criminal investigators raided the Alpine Motel property manager’s office and unit after the deadly December fire, seizing paperwork and a computer, records show.
Las Vegas Fire Department radio traffic and 911 audio recordings echo a frenzied scene described by many survivors of the deadly fire at the Alpine Motel Apartments.
Our investigation of the Alpine revealed more than 40 fire violations cited by inspectors in the days after the fire in December.
University Medical Center hosted a luncheon on Wednesday to recognize emergency medical personnel who responded to the Alpine Motel Apartments fire before dawn on Dec. 21.
Residents displaced by the Alpine Motel Apartments fire in downtown Las Vegas three weeks ago say they are struggling to find other affordable housing.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Clark County District Court, accuses the motel’s owner of negligence and “wrongful conduct” that led to the death of Tracy Cihal, 57.
Before a fire that killed six people, it had been 32 months since a downtown building had received a city fire inspection, despite a history of code violations going back more than a decade.
The company that owns the Alpine Motel Apartments was told by health officials to ensure that hotels had functioning smoke alarms and heating and air-conditioning units, records show.
Las Vegas defense attorney Dominic Gentile confirmed Friday that he is representing the ownership of the Alpine Motel Apartments, the site of the deadliest fire in Las Vegas city history.
A photo shows the rear exit door of the Alpine Motel Apartments barred shut more than two months before a fire that killed six at the property.
A moment of silence was held for all six victims, announced by Audrey Plamer, an eight-year resident and former security officer at the Alpine.
Henry Pinc, who died Saturday in the Alpine Motel fire, was found on the sidewalk overcome by smoke as he was trying to help others escape, his ex-wife said.
The nonprofit SHARE Village Las Vegas, formerly Veterans Village, sought to restore a sense of normalcy for two extended families inside their facility on North 21st Street.
All six victims were Las Vegas residents and died in the early hours Saturday when a fire broke out at the downtown apartment complex.