Monday, April 21, 2008 | 11:45 a.m.
A 56-year-old Las Vegas man, Frank Phillip Jefferson, died after flames swept through a house about 7:50 p.m. Sunday.
This is the third fatal fire in Las Vegas this year.
The fire at 1961 Walker St., near H Street and Lake Mead Boulevard, appeared to be accidental, although several other people in the home with Jefferson at the time of the fire could not point to a cause, Las Vegas Fire Department officials said.
Firefighters arriving at the home found flames and heavy smoke pouring from the rear of the house. They were told someone was still inside and found Jefferson on the floor of a bathroom in the rear of the house.
Jefferson had severe burns and was taken to University Medical Center, where he died about an hour later, fire officials said.
An exact cause of the fire has not been determined, but damage is estimated at $60,000, fire officials said.
The utilities to the house were disconnected. Firefighters found several candles and butane fueled hotplates inside the home.
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