Fire destroys 10 homes under construction in southwest Las Vegas

Authorities are trying to find if a ample occurrence aboriginal Thursday astatine a location operation tract successful southwest Las Vegas is related to a monolithic January blaze astatine apartments nether operation successful the aforesaid area.

Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Warren Whitney said firefighters were called astatine 1:48 a.m. to Coja Street and Desert Cassia Avenue, adjacent Russell Road and Durango Drive, for a occurrence astatine a location operation site. The occurrence burned 10 homes nether operation to the ground, causing astir $1 cardinal successful damage.

“As crews began to combat the fire, it became evident that much resources were needed,” Whitney wrote successful a property release.

Firefighters brought 2 much occurrence engines to assistance combat the blaze earlier it was extinguished. A origin of the occurrence is not known, but a occurrence probe canine was brought to the country this greeting by a North Las Vegas Fire Department researcher to assistance region investigators.

Whitney confirmed successful a telephone interrogation Thursday day that authorities person not ruled retired the anticipation that Thursday’s occurrence could beryllium related to a Jan. 18 blaze astatine the Ely astatine Fort Apache flat complex, 5055 S. Fort Apache Road. That overnight occurrence was ruled arson, but nary 1 has been arrested.

“We are not ruling retired immoderate possibilities,” Whitney said erstwhile asked if determination could beryllium a nexus betwixt the 2 fires.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ San Francisco Field Division is helping the probe into the January occurrence that caused an estimated $35 cardinal successful damage.

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